HuginnvsObscura
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Huginn | Obscura | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 26 in Automation | #3 of 16 in Web Scraping |
| GitHub stars | 50 164 | 29 520 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +180 | +436 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 10 |
| Latest release | v2026.10.26 · 26 Oct 2026 | v0.2.5 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Ruby | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
Huginn scores 80/100 against 75/100 for Obscura, so it is the safer default.
Obscura ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Huginn.
If you want the quickest setup, Obscura is easier to run; Huginn needs more configuration.
Obscura is growing faster right now (+436 stars in 30 days).
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