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Bluesky vs SCrawler
Bluesky has 18,364 GitHub stars, 2,872 forks, 2,400 open issues and last shipped yesterday. SCrawler has 2,240 stars, 156 forks, 2 open issues and last shipped 5 days ago. Bluesky leads on adoption by 720% (18,364 vs 2,240 stars). Bluesky is written in TypeScript under MIT; SCrawler is written in Visual Basic .NET under GPL-3.0. Bluesky has attracted 16% as many forks as stars, SCrawler 7%. Bluesky was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Bluesky | SCrawler | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 18K | ★ 2.2K |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | Visual Basic .NET |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-10-29 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.9K | ⑂ 156 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Bluesky if
- You weight community size — 18K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick SCrawler if
- You want the SCrawler feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Visual Basic .NET
- You evaluated both and SCrawler fits your workflow better
About Bluesky
Bluesky Social App Welcome friends! This is the codebase for the Bluesky Social app. Get the app itself: Web: bsky.app iOS: App Store Android: Play Store Development Resources This is a React Native application, written in the TypeScript programming language. It builds on the atproto TypeScript packages (like @atproto/api ), which are also open source, but in a different git repository. There is a small amount of Go language source code (in ./bskyweb/ ), for a web service that returns the React Native Web application. The Build Instructions are a good place to get started with the app itself. The Authenticated…
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About SCrawler
🏳️🌈 Happy LGBT Pride Month 🎉 🏳️🌈 Social networks crawler 🏳️🌈 :eu: :greece: A program to download photo and video from any site (e.g. YouTube, YouTube Music, OnlyFans, Reddit, Twitter, Mastodon, Instagram, Threads, Facebook, TikTok, RedGifs, JustForFans, PornHub, XHamster, XVIDEOS, ThisVid, LPSG, Pinterest). If you like SCrawler, please like the program on this site and/or this Join our Discord server : If you have problems using the program, you can get help faster on our Discord server! Bitcoin : BC1Q0NH839FT5TA44DD7L7RLR97XDQAG9V8D6N7XET YouTube standalone application: What can program do: Download…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Bluesky or SCrawler more popular?
Bluesky has 18,364 GitHub stars and SCrawler has 2,240. Bluesky has the larger community by that measure.
Are Bluesky and SCrawler free?
Both are open source. Bluesky is licensed under MIT and SCrawler under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Bluesky and SCrawler?
Bluesky is written in TypeScript and SCrawler in Visual Basic .NET. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Bluesky or SCrawler?
Choose Bluesky if you want the larger community (18,364 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose SCrawler if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.