# hosting vs TRAWL

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

| | hosting | TRAWL |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 27/100 | 56/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 3 in Video Hosting | #11 of 16 in Web Scraping |
| GitHub stars | 11 | 1 079 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 ✓ | +-1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v1.9.3 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

TRAWL scores 56/100 against 27/100 for hosting, so it is the safer default.

TRAWL ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for hosting.

If you want the quickest setup, TRAWL is easier to run; hosting needs more configuration.

## Details

- [hosting](https://selfhost.directory/project/hosting) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/hosting.md)
- [TRAWL](https://selfhost.directory/project/trawl) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/trawl.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/hosting-vs-trawl