# Lightpanda vs transfer.sh

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

| | Lightpanda | transfer.sh |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 ✓ | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Browser Automation | #9 of 86 in File Sharing |
| GitHub stars | 37 096 ✓ | 15 905 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +295 ✓ | +8 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | 1.0.2 · 22 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Zig | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Lightpanda scores 79/100 against 69/100 for transfer.sh, so it is the safer default.

Lightpanda ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for transfer.sh.

Lightpanda is growing faster right now (+295 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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