CloakBrowservsZulip
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| CloakBrowser | Zulip | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in Browser Automation | #1 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 32 575 | 26 134 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +217 | +184 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 6 |
| Latest release | chromium-v155.0.8059.39.2-pro · 27 Oct 2026 | 12.3 · 21 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Zulip scores 82/100 against 75/100 for CloakBrowser, so it is the safer default.
Zulip ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for CloakBrowser.
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