# auto-browser vs Lightpanda

> Two self-hosted [Browser Automation projects](https://selfhost.directory/browser-automation), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | auto-browser | Lightpanda |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 79/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #8 of 11 in Browser Automation | #1 of 11 in Browser Automation |
| GitHub stars | 914 | 37 096 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +295 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | v1.11.1 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | 1.0.2 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Zig |

## Which one should you pick?

Lightpanda scores 79/100 against 48/100 for auto-browser, so it is the safer default.

auto-browser ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for Lightpanda.

If you want the quickest setup, Lightpanda is easier to run; auto-browser needs more configuration.

Lightpanda is growing faster right now (+295 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [auto-browser](https://selfhost.directory/project/auto-browser) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/auto-browser.md)
- [Lightpanda](https://selfhost.directory/project/browser) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/browser.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/auto-browser-vs-browser