# Lightpanda vs WebCodex

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

| | Lightpanda | WebCodex |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 ✓ | 55/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Browser Automation | #60 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 37 115 ✓ | 2 449 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +314 ✓ | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 ✓ | 7 |
| Latest release | 1.0.2 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.4.6 · 4 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| 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 55/100 for WebCodex, so it is the safer default.

Lightpanda ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for WebCodex.

If you want the quickest setup, Lightpanda is easier to run; WebCodex 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)
- [WebCodex](https://selfhost.directory/project/webcodex) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/webcodex.md)

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