# maxun vs Whiteboard

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

| | maxun | Whiteboard |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 ✓ | 56/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 16 in Web Scraping | #5 of 10 in Code Review |
| GitHub stars | 18 081 ✓ | 3 381 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +520 ✓ | +4 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | v0.1.0 · 25 Oct 2026 | diffr/0.1.22 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

maxun scores 74/100 against 56/100 for Whiteboard, so it is the safer default.

maxun ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Whiteboard.

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

maxun is growing faster right now (+520 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [maxun](https://selfhost.directory/project/maxun) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/maxun.md)
- [Whiteboard](https://selfhost.directory/project/whiteboard-2) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/whiteboard-2.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/maxun-vs-whiteboard-2