# Obscura vs Wakapi

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

| | Obscura | Wakapi |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 16 in Web Scraping | #4 of 11 in Time Tracking |
| GitHub stars | 29 572 ✓ | 4 466 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +488 ✓ | +31 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.2.5 · 17 Oct 2026 ✓ | 2.18.2 · 14 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Rust | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Obscura scores 75/100 against 64/100 for Wakapi, so it is the safer default.

Wakapi ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Obscura.

Obscura is growing faster right now (+488 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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