# Obscura vs Wildbox

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

| | Obscura | Wildbox |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 ✓ | 44/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 16 in Web Scraping | #56 of 78 in Security |
| GitHub stars | 29 564 ✓ | 134 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +480 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 10 |
| Latest release | v0.2.5 · 17 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.12.2 · 6 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Rust | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Obscura scores 75/100 against 44/100 for Wildbox, so it is the safer default.

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

Obscura is growing faster right now (+480 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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