# Lightpanda vs camofox-browser

> 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.

| | Lightpanda | camofox-browser |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 ✓ | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Browser Automation | #2 of 11 in Browser Automation |
| GitHub stars | 37 096 ✓ | 12 025 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +295 ✓ | +268 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | 1.0.2 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ | camoufox-backup-404310733 · 7 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Zig | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

Lightpanda scores 79/100 against 75/100 for camofox-browser, so it is the safer default.

Lightpanda ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for camofox-browser.

## Details

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

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