# Lightpanda vs Umami

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

| | Lightpanda | Umami |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 85/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Browser Automation | #1 of 21 in Web analytics |
| GitHub stars | 37 171 | 39 767 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +370 | +771 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 13 ✓ |
| Latest release | 1.0.2 · 22 Oct 2026 | v3.4.1 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Zig | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Umami scores 85/100 against 79/100 for Lightpanda, so it is the safer default.

Umami ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for Lightpanda.

Umami is growing faster right now (+771 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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