# Lightpanda vs Huginn

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Lightpanda | Huginn |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Browser Automation | #2 of 26 in Automation |
| GitHub stars | 37 107 | 50 165 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +306 ✓ | +181 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 ✓ | 9 |
| Latest release | 1.0.2 · 22 Oct 2026 | v2026.10.26 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Zig | Ruby |

## Which one should you pick?

Huginn scores 80/100 against 79/100 for Lightpanda, so it is the safer default.

Lightpanda ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Huginn.

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

## Details

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

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