# firecrawl vs trigger

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

| | firecrawl | trigger |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 ✓ | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 16 in Web Scraping | #7 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 196 350 ✓ | 16 645 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +12 457 ✓ | +258 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 49 ✓ |
| Latest release | apps/go-sdk/v1.15.0 · 8 Sept 2026 | v4.8.1 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

firecrawl scores 91/100 against 76/100 for trigger, so it is the safer default.

trigger ships more often: 49 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for firecrawl.

firecrawl is growing faster right now (+12 457 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [firecrawl](https://selfhost.directory/project/firecrawl) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/firecrawl.md)
- [trigger](https://selfhost.directory/project/trigger) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/trigger.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/firecrawl-vs-trigger