ObscuravsWeechat
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Obscura | Weechat | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 16 in Web Scraping | #8 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 29 537 | 3 417 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +453 | +23 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 12 |
| Latest release | v0.2.5 · 17 Oct 2026 | v4.10.1 · 5 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Rust | C |
Which one should you pick?
Obscura scores 75/100 against 70/100 for Weechat, so it is the safer default.
Weechat ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Obscura.
If you want the quickest setup, Obscura is easier to run; Weechat needs more configuration.
Obscura is growing faster right now (+453 stars in 30 days).
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