# Lightpanda vs VisionState

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

| | Lightpanda | VisionState |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 ✓ | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Browser Automation | #73 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 37 115 ✓ | 171 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +314 ✓ | +40 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 20 ✓ |
| Latest release | 1.0.2 · 22 Oct 2026 | v0.11.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Zig | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Lightpanda scores 79/100 against 49/100 for VisionState, so it is the safer default.

VisionState ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for Lightpanda.

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

Lightpanda is growing faster right now (+314 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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