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Hatchet vs Scrypted

A side-by-side editorial comparison of Hatchet and Scrypted — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.

Hatchet vs Scrypted: at a glance

FeatureHatchetScrypted
SectorInfra & APIsInfra & APIs
Velocity score6.30.0
Sparks · 30d00
Top themesdurable-execution, reliability, sdks, sandboxessmart-home, nvr, self-hosted, security-fixes
Last editorial update15h ago12d ago
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What is Hatchet?

Hatchet chases DAG crash loops through three engine patches in a day.

Hatchet added sandboxes, Labs switches and cloud MFA in early November. The week since has been engine reliability: v0.120.3 batches DAG step triggers, v0.120.4 fixes stranded match rows and prunes database partitions before locking, and v0.120.5 removes another cause of DAG crash loops. Python SDK 1.46.0 makes it easier to unit-test tasks and passes failures to cleanup dependencies.

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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.

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Hatchet vs Scrypted: editorial side-by-side

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Hatchet
INFRA · APIS
6.3

Hatchet chases DAG crash loops through three engine patches in a day.

◆ Current state

Hatchet added sandboxes, Labs switches and cloud MFA in early November. The week since has been engine reliability: v0.120.3 batches DAG step triggers, v0.120.4 fixes stranded match rows and prunes database partitions before locking, and v0.120.5 removes another cause of DAG crash loops. Python SDK 1.46.0 makes it easier to unit-test tasks and passes failures to cleanup dependencies.

◆ Where it's heading

After a burst of features, Hatchet is tuning the engine under load: fewer locks, batched triggers and crash-loop fixes. The SDKs are getting testing and correctness work to match.

◆ Prediction

Expect more v0.120.x patches on DAG handling, then a sandbox package out of release candidate.

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Scrypted
INFRA · APIS
0.0

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 Hatchet 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 Hatchet or Scrypted.

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Recent activity from Hatchet and Scrypted

Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.

  1. 16h agoHatchetHatchet v0.120.5 fixes another DAG crash loop
  2. 16h agoHatchetPython SDK 1.46.0
  3. 19h agoHatchetHatchet v0.120.4 fixes stranded match rows
  4. 21h agoHatchetv0.120.4 alpha prunes partitions before locking
  5. 1d agoHatchetHatchet sandbox package 0.1.5 release candidate
  6. 1d agoHatchetHatchet v0.120.3 batches DAG step triggers
  7. 2mo agoScryptedv0.147.0: RTSP parser compliance and web server security fixes
  8. 2mo agoScryptedv0.145.0: TypeScript type-safety refactoring
  9. 1y agoScryptedv0.143.0: maintenance release
  10. 1y agoScryptedv0.141.0: UniFi and LXC updater fixes
  11. 1y agoScryptedv0.139.0: Amcrest video text overlay support
  12. 1y agoScryptedv0.137.0: cluster manager address fix

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between Hatchet and Scrypted?

They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Hatchet is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 6.3 vs 0.0), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.

Is Hatchet better than Scrypted?

Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Hatchet is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 6.3 vs 0.0), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Infra & APIs products to evaluate alongside.

What are the best alternatives to Hatchet?

Top Hatchet alternatives in Infra & APIs are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Hatchet alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/hatchet 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.