--- title: "code-server vs scrapecraft" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/coder-code-server-vs-scrapegraphai-scrapecraft" tools: ["coder-code-server", "scrapegraphai-scrapecraft"] --- # code-server vs scrapecraft *GraphCanon updated Jul 15, 2026* ## Verdict Pick code-server when code-server is primarily TypeScript; scrapecraft is Python; pick scrapecraft when scrapecraft is primarily Python; code-server is TypeScript. [code-server](https://coder.com) reports 78k GitHub stars, 6.7k forks, and 157 open issues, last pushed Jul 11, 2026. [scrapecraft](https://github.com/ScrapeGraphAI/scrapecraft) has 671 stars, 105 forks, and 1 open issues, last pushed Dec 26, 2025. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [code-server's repository](https://github.com/coder/code-server) and [scrapecraft's repository](https://github.com/ScrapeGraphAI/scrapecraft). | | [code-server](/tools/coder-code-server.md) | [scrapecraft](/tools/scrapegraphai-scrapecraft.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | VS Code in the browser | 🤖 AI-powered web scraping editor with visual workflow builder. Build, test & deploy web scrapers using natural language. Powered by ScrapeGraphAI & LangGraph. | | Stars | 78,364 | 671 | | Forks | 6,748 | 105 | | Open issues | 157 | 1 | | Language | TypeScript | Python | | Adopt for | - | - | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | MIT | | Categories | Developer Tools, Inference & Serving | Data & Retrieval, Inference & Serving | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [code-server](/tools/coder-code-server.md) | [scrapecraft](/tools/scrapegraphai-scrapecraft.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Slowing (36%) | | Days since push | 0d | 201d | | Open issues (now) | 157 | 1 | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/coder-code-server/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/scrapegraphai-scrapecraft/trust.md) | ## Choose when ### Choose code-server if… - code-server is primarily TypeScript; scrapecraft is Python. - Tags unique to code-server: browser-ide, dev-tools, development-environment, ide. - Also covers Developer Tools. ### Choose scrapecraft if… - scrapecraft is primarily Python; code-server is TypeScript. - Tags unique to scrapecraft: ai, automation, data-extraction, docker. - Also covers Data & Retrieval. ## When NOT to use code-server - Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. - Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic. ## When NOT to use scrapecraft - Last GitHub push was 201 days ago (slowing maintenance, Dec 26, 2025). Validate activity before betting a new project on scrapecraft. - Data & Retrieval: Skip a heavy ingestion framework when your corpus is small and static; a script plus the embedding API is enough. - Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between code-server and scrapecraft? code-server: VS Code in the browser. scrapecraft: 🤖 AI-powered web scraping editor with visual workflow builder. Build, test & deploy web scrapers using natural language. Powered by ScrapeGraphAI & LangGraph.. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose code-server over scrapecraft? Choose code-server over scrapecraft when code-server is primarily TypeScript; scrapecraft is Python; Tags unique to code-server: browser-ide, dev-tools, development-environment, ide; Also covers Developer Tools. ### When should I choose scrapecraft over code-server? Choose scrapecraft over code-server when scrapecraft is primarily Python; code-server is TypeScript; Tags unique to scrapecraft: ai, automation, data-extraction, docker; Also covers Data & Retrieval. ### When should I avoid code-server? Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic. ### When should I avoid scrapecraft? Last GitHub push was 201 days ago (slowing maintenance, Dec 26, 2025). Validate activity before betting a new project on scrapecraft. Data & Retrieval: Skip a heavy ingestion framework when your corpus is small and static; a script plus the embedding API is enough. Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic. ### Is code-server or scrapecraft more popular on GitHub? code-server has more GitHub stars (78,364 vs 671). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are code-server and scrapecraft open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (code-server: MIT, scrapecraft: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to code-server or scrapecraft? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [code-server alternatives](/tools/coder-code-server/alternatives) and [scrapecraft alternatives](/tools/scrapegraphai-scrapecraft/alternatives) ([code-server markdown twin](/tools/coder-code-server/alternatives.md), [scrapecraft markdown twin](/tools/scrapegraphai-scrapecraft/alternatives.md)), ranked by typed relationship edges rather than popularity votes. ### Is there a machine-readable version of this comparison? Yes. The markdown twin at [this comparison](/compare/coder-code-server-vs-scrapegraphai-scrapecraft.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, code-server or scrapecraft? code-server: Very active. scrapecraft: Slowing. Compare maintenance labels, days since push, and release cadence in the trust section below - stars alone do not measure maintenance. ### Where are the full trust reports for code-server and scrapecraft? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [code-server trust report](/tools/coder-code-server/trust); [scrapecraft trust report](/tools/scrapegraphai-scrapecraft/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=coder-code-server`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=coder-code-server) - LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) - Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt) _GraphCanon - The knowledge graph for AI development. https://www.graphcanon.com/_