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webtorrent vs llm-scraper
webtorrent has 31,401 GitHub stars, 2,901 forks, 83 open issues and last shipped yesterday. llm-scraper has 6,936 stars, 454 forks, 9 open issues and last shipped 10 days ago. webtorrent leads on adoption by 353% (31,401 vs 6,936 stars). webtorrent is written in JavaScript under MIT; llm-scraper is written in TypeScript under MIT. webtorrent has attracted 9% as many forks as stars, llm-scraper 7%. webtorrent was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (browser), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
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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| webtorrent | llm-scraper | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 31K | ★ 6.9K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-19 | 2026-09-10 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.9K | ⑂ 454 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick webtorrent if
- You weight community size — 31K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick llm-scraper if
- You want the llm-scraper feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and llm-scraper fits your workflow better
About webtorrent
WebTorrent is a streaming torrent client written entirely in JavaScript, distributed as a single npm package that runs both in node.js and in the browser. In node.js it behaves as an ordinary torrent client, using TCP and UDP to communicate with other clients. In the browser it uses WebRTC data channels for peer to peer transport, which means it works without browser plugins, extensions, or installations. The project lives in the JavaScript and node.js ecosystem, is licensed under MIT, and has been developed for roughly thirteen years.
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About llm-scraper
LLM Scraper is an MIT licensed TypeScript library that turns any webpage into structured data by combining Playwright with a large language model, built for developers who want typed, schema shaped extraction instead of hand written selectors.
read the full llm-scraper overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is webtorrent or llm-scraper more popular?
webtorrent has 31,401 GitHub stars and llm-scraper has 6,936. webtorrent has the larger community by that measure.
Are webtorrent and llm-scraper free?
Both are open source. webtorrent is licensed under MIT and llm-scraper under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between webtorrent and llm-scraper?
webtorrent is written in JavaScript and llm-scraper in TypeScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, webtorrent or llm-scraper?
Choose webtorrent if you want the larger community (31,401 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose llm-scraper if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.