# Lightpanda vs voice-chat-ai

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

| | Lightpanda | voice-chat-ai |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 ✓ | 46/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Browser Automation | #41 of 69 in AI Chat |
| GitHub stars | 37 452 ✓ | 468 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +651 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 ✓ | 6 |
| Latest release | 1.0.2 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.4.1 · 25 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Zig | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Lightpanda scores 79/100 against 46/100 for voice-chat-ai, so it is the safer default.

Lightpanda ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for voice-chat-ai.

If you want the quickest setup, Lightpanda is easier to run; voice-chat-ai needs more configuration.

Lightpanda is growing faster right now (+651 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/browser-vs-voice-chat-ai