Sherlock project by sherlock-project
Hunt down social media accounts by username across social networks
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Verdict 68/100 health $4.13/mo cheapest, hetzner 2/5 setup difficulty Last release 9 months ago
Health score
68 /100
6-dim composite
Self-hosts from
$4.13 /mo
hetzner · CAX11
Difficulty
2 /5
Docker + read README
GitHub stars
83k
9.7k forks
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
activity
50
maturity
64
community
84
security
85
sustainability
100
adoption
45
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 83k | github.com/sherlock-project/sherlock |
| GitHub forks | 9.7k | github.com/sherlock-project/sherlock |
| PYPI downloads (last month) | 37k | sherlock |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 7.5 years | since Dec 2018 |
| Last commit | 2 months ago | May 4, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 2 | last: 9 months ago |
| Security policy | SECURITY.md | declared by maintainers |
| Funding links | 3 | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
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