firecrawlvsWhatomate
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| firecrawl | Whatomate | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 | 53/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 16 in Web Scraping | #37 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 196 535 | 1 752 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +12 192 | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 0 |
| Latest release | apps/go-sdk/v1.15.0 · 8 Sept 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
firecrawl scores 91/100 against 53/100 for Whatomate, so it is the safer default.
firecrawl ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Whatomate.
If you want the quickest setup, Whatomate is easier to run; firecrawl needs more configuration.
firecrawl is growing faster right now (+12 192 stars in 30 days).
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