# Lightpanda vs CookieCloud

> 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 | CookieCloud |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 ✓ | 57/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Browser Automation | #5 of 11 in Browser Automation |
| GitHub stars | 37 085 ✓ | 3 200 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +284 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 ✓ | 2 |
| Latest release | 1.0.2 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ | release-v1.0.3 · 3 May 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Zig | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

Lightpanda scores 79/100 against 57/100 for CookieCloud, so it is the safer default.

Lightpanda ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for CookieCloud.

Lightpanda is growing faster right now (+284 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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