# CloakBrowser vs wanderer

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

| | CloakBrowser | wanderer |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in Browser Automation | #7 of 34 in File Management |
| GitHub stars | 32 559 ✓ | 4 032 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +201 ✓ | +133 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | chromium-v155.0.8059.39.2-pro · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.21.2 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

CloakBrowser scores 75/100 against 64/100 for wanderer, so it is the safer default.

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

## Details

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

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