HackTricksvsscalar
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| HackTricks | scalar | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 8 in Documentation Management | #3 of 13 in API |
| GitHub stars | 12 645 | 16 335 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +302 | +156 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 46 |
| Latest release | — | release-2026-10-28-0d01943 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | — | MIT |
| Main language | JavaScript | Typescript |
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scalar scores 76/100 against 71/100 for HackTricks, so it is the safer default.
scalar ships more often: 46 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for HackTricks.
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