Crawl4AIvsWindsurfAPI
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Crawl4AI | WindsurfAPI | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 30/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 16 in Web Scraping | #122 of 125 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 86 475 | 3 110 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 255 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 8 |
| Latest release | v0.9.5 · 14 Oct 2026 | v3.141.592657 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | — |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
Crawl4AI scores 86/100 against 30/100 for WindsurfAPI, so it is the safer default.
Crawl4AI ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for WindsurfAPI.
Crawl4AI is growing faster right now (+2 255 stars in 30 days).
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