# maxun vs WebSSH

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

| | maxun | WebSSH |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 ✓ | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 16 in Web Scraping | #2 of 6 in SSH |
| GitHub stars | 18 075 ✓ | 224 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +522 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | v0.1.0 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.6.0 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

maxun scores 74/100 against 50/100 for WebSSH, so it is the safer default.

maxun ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for WebSSH.

maxun is growing faster right now (+522 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [maxun](https://selfhost.directory/project/maxun) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/maxun.md)
- [WebSSH](https://selfhost.directory/project/webssh) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/webssh.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/maxun-vs-webssh