firecrawlvstrala
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| firecrawl | trala | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 | 45/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 16 in Web Scraping | #29 of 44 in Dashboard |
| GitHub stars | 196 687 | 286 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +12 344 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 17 |
| Latest release | apps/go-sdk/v1.15.0 · 8 Sept 2026 | v0.18.2 · 8 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
firecrawl scores 91/100 against 45/100 for trala, so it is the safer default.
trala ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for firecrawl.
If you want the quickest setup, trala is easier to run; firecrawl needs more configuration.
firecrawl is growing faster right now (+12 344 stars in 30 days).
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