# Huginn vs Wastebin

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

| | Huginn | Wastebin |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 56/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 26 in Automation | #4 of 19 in Pastebins |
| GitHub stars | 50 173 ✓ | 880 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +183 ✓ | +20 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2026.10.26 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | 3.9.0 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Ruby | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

Huginn scores 80/100 against 56/100 for Wastebin, so it is the safer default.

Wastebin ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Huginn.

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

Huginn is growing faster right now (+183 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Huginn](https://selfhost.directory/project/huginn) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/huginn.md)
- [Wastebin](https://selfhost.directory/project/wastebin) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/wastebin.md)

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