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Bluesky vs SCrawler
Bluesky has 18,295 GitHub stars, 2,837 forks, 2,400 open issues and last shipped yesterday. SCrawler has 2,174 stars, 154 forks, 2 open issues and last shipped 1 months ago. Bluesky leads on adoption by 742% (18,295 vs 2,174 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 | 2026-09-17 | 2026-08-07 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.8K | ⑂ 154 |
| 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 is the open source social application codebase for the Bluesky Social app. It lives in the AT Protocol ecosystem, also called atproto, and it is written in TypeScript as a React Native application. The project provides client code for Web, iOS, and Android, and it builds on open source atproto packages such as @atproto/api, which live in a separate repository.
read the full Bluesky overview →
About SCrawler
SCrawler is a GPL 3.0 licensed, Visual Basic .NET media downloader and crawler that pulls photos and videos from user profiles and feeds across social networks and adult platforms, aimed at individuals who want a local archive of media they already have access to.
read the full SCrawler overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Bluesky or SCrawler more popular?
Bluesky has 18,295 GitHub stars and SCrawler has 2,174. 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 (18,295 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose SCrawler if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.