Lightpandavsweb-portal
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Lightpanda | web-portal | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 48/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Browser Automation | #23 of 44 in Dashboard |
| GitHub stars | 37 546 | 260 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +745 | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 2 |
| Latest release | 1.0.2 · 22 Oct 2026 | v2.6.0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Zig | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Lightpanda scores 79/100 against 48/100 for web-portal, so it is the safer default.
Lightpanda ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for web-portal.
If you want the quickest setup, Lightpanda is easier to run; web-portal needs more configuration.
Lightpanda is growing faster right now (+745 stars in 30 days).
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