firecrawlvsZero
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| firecrawl | Zero | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 | 56/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 16 in Web Scraping | #22 of 120 in AI Assistant |
| GitHub stars | 196 350 | 1 768 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +12 457 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 10 |
| Latest release | apps/go-sdk/v1.15.0 · 8 Sept 2026 | v0.11.0 · 16 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
firecrawl scores 91/100 against 56/100 for Zero, so it is the safer default.
Zero ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for firecrawl.
If you want the quickest setup, Zero is easier to run; firecrawl needs more configuration.
firecrawl is growing faster right now (+12 457 stars in 30 days).
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