# Obscura vs skyvern

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

| | Obscura | skyvern |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 16 in Web Scraping | #3 of 26 in Automation |
| GitHub stars | 29 537 ✓ | 23 295 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +453 ✓ | +237 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 26 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.2.5 · 17 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.0.56 · 14 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Obscura and skyvern score the same (75/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.

skyvern ships more often: 26 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Obscura.

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

## Details

- [Obscura](https://selfhost.directory/project/obscura) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/obscura.md)
- [skyvern](https://selfhost.directory/project/skyvern) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/skyvern.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/obscura-vs-skyvern