TRAWLvstrigger
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| TRAWL | trigger | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 56/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #11 of 16 in Web Scraping | #7 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 1 082 | 16 650 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 | +251 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 51 |
| Latest release | v1.9.3 · 24 Oct 2026 | v4.8.2 · 29 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
trigger scores 76/100 against 56/100 for TRAWL, so it is the safer default.
trigger ships more often: 51 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for TRAWL.
If you want the quickest setup, TRAWL is easier to run; trigger needs more configuration.
trigger is growing faster right now (+251 stars in 30 days).
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