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ProjectDiscovery vs Snitch
ProjectDiscovery has 32,242 GitHub stars, 3,934 forks, 107 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. Snitch has 522 stars, 33 forks, 6 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. ProjectDiscovery leads on adoption by 6,077% (32,242 vs 522 stars). ProjectDiscovery is written in Go under MIT; Snitch is written in Python under AGPL-3.0. ProjectDiscovery has attracted 12% as many forks as stars, Snitch 6%. Snitch 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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| ProjectDiscovery | Snitch | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 32K | ★ 522 |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | Go | Python |
| Last push | 2026-10-21 | 2026-10-22 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.9K | ⑂ 33 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick ProjectDiscovery if
- You weight community size — 32K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Snitch if
- You want the Snitch feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You evaluated both and Snitch fits your workflow better
About ProjectDiscovery
English • 中文 • Korean • Indonesia • Spanish • 日本語 • Portuguese • Türkçe Nuclei is a modern, high performance vulnerability scanner that leverages simple YAML based templates. It empowers you to design custom vulnerability detection scenarios that mimic real world conditions, leading to zero false positives. Simple YAML format for creating and customizing vulnerability templates. Contributed by thousands of security professionals to tackle trending vulnerabilities. Reduce false positives by simulating real world steps to verify a vulnerability. Ultra fast parallel scan processing and request clustering. Integrate…
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About Snitch
Snitch Track every hidden flow. / Traquez chaque flux masqué. English Français Español Deutsch Русский 日本語 Português 中文 ⭐ If Snitch helps you, a star means a lot! / Si Snitch vous aide, une étoile compte beaucoup ! ⭐ blue.svg) English Snitch is a real time network traffic visualizer. See every connection your computer makes — who it talks to, where they are, and which app is responsible. The entire interface is available in English, Français, Español, Deutsch, Русский, 日本語, Português (BR) and 简体中文 : use the language picker in the top right toolbar. Why Snitch? vs Little Snitch / Lulu — same idea (per app…
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Frequently asked questions
Is ProjectDiscovery or Snitch more popular?
ProjectDiscovery has 32,242 GitHub stars and Snitch has 522. ProjectDiscovery has the larger community by that measure.
Are ProjectDiscovery and Snitch free?
Both are open source. ProjectDiscovery is licensed under MIT and Snitch under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between ProjectDiscovery and Snitch?
ProjectDiscovery is written in Go and Snitch in Python. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, ProjectDiscovery or Snitch?
Choose ProjectDiscovery if you want the larger community (32,242 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Snitch if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.