Crawl4AIvswerbot
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Crawl4AI | werbot | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 | 36/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 16 in Web Scraping | #36 of 40 in Authentication |
| GitHub stars | 86 457 | 169 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 287 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.9.5 · 14 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Crawl4AI scores 87/100 against 36/100 for werbot, so it is the safer default.
Crawl4AI ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for werbot.
If you want the quickest setup, Crawl4AI is easier to run; werbot needs more configuration.
Crawl4AI is growing faster right now (+2 287 stars in 30 days).
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