# Huginn vs xBrowserSync

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

| | Huginn | xBrowserSync |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 54/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 26 in Automation | #17 of 46 in Bookmarks & Link Sharing |
| GitHub stars | 50 174 ✓ | 855 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +184 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v2026.10.26 · 26 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Ruby | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Huginn scores 80/100 against 54/100 for xBrowserSync, so it is the safer default.

Huginn ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for xBrowserSync.

Huginn is growing faster right now (+184 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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