# paperclip vs TRAWL

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

| | paperclip | TRAWL |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 88/100 ✓ | 56/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 125 in AI | #11 of 16 in Web Scraping |
| GitHub stars | 108 237 ✓ | 1 080 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +26 873 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 10 |
| Latest release | v2026.1012.0 · 12 Oct 2026 | v1.9.3 · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

paperclip scores 88/100 against 56/100 for TRAWL, so it is the safer default.

paperclip is growing faster right now (+26 873 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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