# Lightpanda vs figranium

> 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 | figranium |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 ✓ | 52/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Browser Automation | #6 of 11 in Browser Automation |
| GitHub stars | 37 085 ✓ | 778 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +284 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 21 ✓ |
| Latest release | 1.0.2 · 22 Oct 2026 | v0.21.2 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| 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 52/100 for figranium, so it is the safer default.

figranium ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for Lightpanda.

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

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)
- [figranium](https://selfhost.directory/project/figranium) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/figranium.md)

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