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Cobbler vs Scrypted
A side-by-side editorial comparison of Cobbler and Scrypted — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
Cobbler vs Scrypted: at a glance
What is Cobbler?
Cobbler's 3.3 branch adds Kerberos single sign-on to the web UI.
Cobbler's public releases are all 3.3-branch backports. 3.3.10 adds Kerberos/GSSAPI single sign-on for the web UI through an Apache-terminated bridge and hardens the passthru authentication module against timing attacks. It follows the 3.3.8/3.3.9 pair, which brought openSUSE Leap 16 and Agama installer support, XCP-ng network installs and Python 3.13 support, and had to be re-cut after a CI publishing failure.
What is Scrypted?
Scrypted's v0.147.0 pairs RTSP compliance fixes with two web-server security patches.
Scrypted is a self-hosted home video and NVR platform. After a ten-month gap, v0.145.0 and v0.147.0 landed eleven days apart in September. v0.147.0 fixes RTSP parser compliance, an engine.io routing vulnerability and an Express sendFile relative-path issue, and moves plugins to a rollup build.
Cobbler vs Scrypted: editorial side-by-side
Cobbler
0.0INFRA · APIS
Cobbler's 3.3 branch adds Kerberos single sign-on to the web UI.
◆ Current state
Cobbler's public releases are all 3.3-branch backports. 3.3.10 adds Kerberos/GSSAPI single sign-on for the web UI through an Apache-terminated bridge and hardens the passthru authentication module against timing attacks. It follows the 3.3.8/3.3.9 pair, which brought openSUSE Leap 16 and Agama installer support, XCP-ng network installs and Python 3.13 support, and had to be re-cut after a CI publishing failure.
◆ Where it's heading
The branch is still gaining features aimed at enterprise data centres rather than winding down: new installer ecosystems in August, directory-backed single sign-on now. Authentication has been a recurring concern since the CVE-2024-47533 admin-API bypass. Releases continue to arrive as rollups from main.
◆ Prediction
Expect further 3.3.x rollups; whether the main line cuts a 3.4 is not visible from these entries.
Scrypted
0.0INFRA · APIS
Scrypted's v0.147.0 pairs RTSP compliance fixes with two web-server security patches.
◆ Current state
Scrypted is a self-hosted home video and NVR platform. After a ten-month gap, v0.145.0 and v0.147.0 landed eleven days apart in September. v0.147.0 fixes RTSP parser compliance, an engine.io routing vulnerability and an Express sendFile relative-path issue, and moves plugins to a rollup build.
◆ Where it's heading
Visible activity is maintenance and security rather than features: type-safety refactors, dependency updates and server hardening. The last user-facing camera feature in these entries was Amcrest text overlay support in May 2025.
◆ Prediction
Expect sporadic point releases with dependency and security fixes; the entries give no sign of a feature push.
Alternatives to Cobbler and Scrypted
Other Infra & APIs products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either Cobbler or Scrypted.
Gloo Gateway
Gloo Gateway's October batch fixes proxies that silently kept stale endpoints.
Traefik
Traefik v3.8 rc.1 is a Gateway API release; v2.11 keeps getting security patches.
Render
Render's autumn changelog is plan tuning and runtime defaults while Workflows fills out.
Home Assistant
Home Assistant keeps pulling hidden power-user features into the UI, now trigger IDs.
Prometheus Alertmanager
Alertmanager 0.34.2 turns off CORS by default, breaking cross-origin API calls.
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Recent activity from Cobbler and Scrypted
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 1mo agoCobbler3.3.10 adds Kerberos single sign-on to the web UI
- 1mo agoScryptedv0.147.0: RTSP parser compliance and web server security fixes
- 2mo agoScryptedv0.145.0: TypeScript type-safety refactoring
- 2mo agoCobbler3.3.8 re-cut after fixing the PyPI publish workflow
- 2mo agoCobblerLeap 16 and Agama support, withdrawn as defunct
- 3mo agoCobblerCVE-2024-47533 backported to the 3.2 branch
- 0y agoScryptedv0.143.0: maintenance release
- 1y agoScryptedv0.141.0: UniFi and LXC updater fixes
- 1y agoScryptedv0.139.0: Amcrest video text overlay support
- 1y agoScryptedv0.137.0: cluster manager address fix
- 1y agoCobblerCVE-2024-47533: API admin authentication bypass fixed
- 2y agoCobblerEFI support added to cobbler buildiso
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Cobbler and Scrypted?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Cobbler and Scrypted are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 0.0 vs 0.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.
Is Cobbler better than Scrypted?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Cobbler and Scrypted are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 0.0 vs 0.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Infra & APIs products to evaluate alongside.
What are the best alternatives to Cobbler?
Top Cobbler alternatives in Infra & APIs are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Cobbler alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/cobbler for the full list with editorial commentary on each.
What are the best alternatives to Scrypted?
Top Scrypted alternatives in Infra & APIs are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Scrypted alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/scrypted for the full list with editorial commentary on each.