# Obscura vs TRAWL

> Two self-hosted [Web Scraping projects](https://selfhost.directory/web-scraping), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Obscura | TRAWL |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 ✓ | 56/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 16 in Web Scraping | #11 of 16 in Web Scraping |
| GitHub stars | 29 535 ✓ | 1 080 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +451 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 10 |
| Latest release | v0.2.5 · 17 Oct 2026 | v1.9.3 · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Obscura scores 75/100 against 56/100 for TRAWL, so it is the safer default.

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

Obscura is growing faster right now (+451 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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