LightpandavsBrowserBee
Two self-hosted Browser Automation projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Lightpanda | BrowserBee | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Browser Automation | #7 of 11 in Browser Automation |
| GitHub stars | 37 085 | 980 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +284 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 0 |
| Latest release | 1.0.2 · 22 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Zig | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Lightpanda scores 79/100 against 50/100 for BrowserBee, so it is the safer default.
Lightpanda ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for BrowserBee.
Lightpanda is growing faster right now (+284 stars in 30 days).
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