# Lightpanda vs Warpgate

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

| | Lightpanda | Warpgate |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 ✓ | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Browser Automation | #11 of 78 in Security |
| GitHub stars | 37 102 ✓ | 8 159 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +301 ✓ | +199 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 33 ✓ |
| Latest release | 1.0.2 · 22 Oct 2026 | v0.30.2 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Zig | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

Lightpanda scores 79/100 against 75/100 for Warpgate, so it is the safer default.

Warpgate ships more often: 33 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for Lightpanda.

## Details

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

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