Lightpandavsurl-to-png
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Lightpanda | url-to-png | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Browser Automation | #13 of 16 in Web Scraping |
| GitHub stars | 37 089 | 256 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +288 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 2 |
| Latest release | 1.0.2 · 22 Oct 2026 | v2.1.4 · 18 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Zig | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Lightpanda scores 79/100 against 49/100 for url-to-png, so it is the safer default.
Lightpanda ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for url-to-png.
Lightpanda is growing faster right now (+288 stars in 30 days).
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