# CloakBrowser vs TRAWL

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | CloakBrowser | TRAWL |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 ✓ | 56/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in Browser Automation | #11 of 16 in Web Scraping |
| GitHub stars | 32 557 ✓ | 1 080 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +199 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | chromium-v155.0.8059.39.2-pro · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.9.3 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

CloakBrowser scores 75/100 against 56/100 for TRAWL, so it is the safer default.

TRAWL ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for CloakBrowser.

CloakBrowser is growing faster right now (+199 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [CloakBrowser](https://selfhost.directory/project/cloakbrowser) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/cloakbrowser.md)
- [TRAWL](https://selfhost.directory/project/trawl) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/trawl.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/cloakbrowser-vs-trawl