firecrawlvsWeechat
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| firecrawl | Weechat | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 16 in Web Scraping | #8 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 196 406 | 3 417 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +12 513 | +24 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 12 |
| Latest release | apps/go-sdk/v1.15.0 · 8 Sept 2026 | v4.10.1 · 5 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | C |
Which one should you pick?
firecrawl scores 91/100 against 70/100 for Weechat, so it is the safer default.
Weechat ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for firecrawl.
If you want the quickest setup, Weechat is easier to run; firecrawl needs more configuration.
firecrawl is growing faster right now (+12 513 stars in 30 days).
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