# Lightpanda vs TradingAgents

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

| | Lightpanda | TradingAgents |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Browser Automation | #4 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 37 085 | 117 655 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +284 | +5 296 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 11 |
| Latest release | 1.0.2 · 22 Oct 2026 | v0.7.1 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Zig | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

TradingAgents scores 86/100 against 79/100 for Lightpanda, so it is the safer default.

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

TradingAgents is growing faster right now (+5 296 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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