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SafeLine vs Anubis: catalog facts
SafeLine	Anubis
Free Free to download and self-host.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence, funded by sponsors.
Web, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Self-hosted WAF and reverse proxy in one Deployed with Docker Compose	Blocks AI crawlers without relying on Cloudflare Lightweight enough for small self-hosted sites
Requires your own server and ongoing maintenance Rules may need tuning to avoid blocking legitimate traffic	Visitors need modern JavaScript enabled Can block legitimate bots unless allowlisted
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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