# Lightpanda vs trigger

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

| | Lightpanda | trigger |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 ✓ | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Browser Automation | #7 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 37 100 ✓ | 16 645 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +299 ✓ | +258 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 49 ✓ |
| Latest release | 1.0.2 · 22 Oct 2026 | v4.8.1 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Zig | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Lightpanda scores 79/100 against 76/100 for trigger, so it is the safer default.

trigger ships more often: 49 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for Lightpanda.

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

## Details

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

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