--- title: "anything-llm vs scrapecraft" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/mintplex-labs-anything-llm-vs-scrapegraphai-scrapecraft" tools: ["mintplex-labs-anything-llm", "scrapegraphai-scrapecraft"] --- # anything-llm vs scrapecraft *GraphCanon updated Jul 15, 2026* ## Verdict Pick anything-llm when anything-llm is primarily JavaScript; scrapecraft is Python; pick scrapecraft when scrapecraft is primarily Python; anything-llm is JavaScript. [anything-llm](https://anythingllm.com) reports 63k GitHub stars, 6.9k forks, and 317 open issues, last pushed Jul 15, 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 [anything-llm's repository](https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm) and [scrapecraft's repository](https://github.com/ScrapeGraphAI/scrapecraft). | | [anything-llm](/tools/mintplex-labs-anything-llm.md) | [scrapecraft](/tools/scrapegraphai-scrapecraft.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Self-hosted agent experience with deployment scripts for multiple environments | 🤖 AI-powered web scraping editor with visual workflow builder. Build, test & deploy web scrapers using natural language. Powered by ScrapeGraphAI & LangGraph. | | Stars | 63,345 | 671 | | Forks | 6,931 | 105 | | Open issues | 317 | 1 | | Language | JavaScript | Python | | Adopt for | Self-hosted AI agent experience with robust deployment scripts across multiple environments. | - | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | MIT | | Categories | AI Agents, Inference & Serving | Data & Retrieval, Inference & Serving | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [anything-llm](/tools/mintplex-labs-anything-llm.md) | [scrapecraft](/tools/scrapegraphai-scrapecraft.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Slowing (36%) | | Days since push | 0d | 201d | | Open issues (now) | 317 | 1 | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/mintplex-labs-anything-llm/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/scrapegraphai-scrapecraft/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: anything-llm - **Adopt for:** Self-hosted AI agent experience with robust deployment scripts across multiple environments. ## Choose when ### Choose anything-llm if… - anything-llm is primarily JavaScript; scrapecraft is Python. - Tags unique to anything-llm: agent-computer, agent-harness, agentic-ai, llm. - Also covers AI Agents. - When you need flexibility in deploying your AI agents on various cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, Digital Ocean, and more. ### Choose scrapecraft if… - scrapecraft is primarily Python; anything-llm is JavaScript. - Tags unique to scrapecraft: ai, automation, data-extraction, docker. - Also covers Data & Retrieval. ## When NOT to use anything-llm - Avoid if you require an agent without additional setup or prefer SaaS solutions over self-managed deployments. - Not suitable for users who are looking for no-code alternatives as setting up AnythingLLM might necessitate some coding knowledge despite offering multiple scripts and methods. ## 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 anything-llm and scrapecraft? anything-llm: Self-hosted agent experience with deployment scripts for multiple environments. 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 anything-llm over scrapecraft? Choose anything-llm over scrapecraft when anything-llm is primarily JavaScript; scrapecraft is Python; Tags unique to anything-llm: agent-computer, agent-harness, agentic-ai, llm; Also covers AI Agents; When you need flexibility in deploying your AI agents on various cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, Digital Ocean, and more. ### When should I choose scrapecraft over anything-llm? Choose scrapecraft over anything-llm when scrapecraft is primarily Python; anything-llm is JavaScript; Tags unique to scrapecraft: ai, automation, data-extraction, docker; Also covers Data & Retrieval. ### When should I avoid anything-llm? Avoid if you require an agent without additional setup or prefer SaaS solutions over self-managed deployments. Not suitable for users who are looking for no-code alternatives as setting up AnythingLLM might necessitate some coding knowledge despite offering multiple scripts and methods. ### 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 anything-llm or scrapecraft more popular on GitHub? anything-llm has more GitHub stars (63,345 vs 671). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are anything-llm and scrapecraft open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (anything-llm: MIT, scrapecraft: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to anything-llm or scrapecraft? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [anything-llm alternatives](/tools/mintplex-labs-anything-llm/alternatives) and [scrapecraft alternatives](/tools/scrapegraphai-scrapecraft/alternatives) ([anything-llm markdown twin](/tools/mintplex-labs-anything-llm/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/mintplex-labs-anything-llm-vs-scrapegraphai-scrapecraft.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, anything-llm or scrapecraft? anything-llm: 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 anything-llm and scrapecraft? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [anything-llm trust report](/tools/mintplex-labs-anything-llm/trust); [scrapecraft trust report](/tools/scrapegraphai-scrapecraft/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=mintplex-labs-anything-llm`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=mintplex-labs-anything-llm) - 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/_