LightpandavsTRAWL
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Lightpanda | TRAWL | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 56/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Browser Automation | #11 of 16 in Web Scraping |
| GitHub stars | 37 089 | 1 079 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +288 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 10 |
| Latest release | 1.0.2 · 22 Oct 2026 | v1.9.3 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Zig | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Lightpanda scores 79/100 against 56/100 for TRAWL, so it is the safer default.
Lightpanda ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for TRAWL.
If you want the quickest setup, Lightpanda is easier to run; TRAWL needs more configuration.
Lightpanda is growing faster right now (+288 stars in 30 days).
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