# Lightpanda vs webstudio

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

| | Lightpanda | webstudio |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 ✓ | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Browser Automation | #1 of 6 in Website Builder |
| GitHub stars | 37 171 ✓ | 9 123 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +370 ✓ | +143 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 58 ✓ |
| Latest release | 1.0.2 · 22 Oct 2026 | 0.308.0 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Zig | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Lightpanda scores 79/100 against 69/100 for webstudio, so it is the safer default.

webstudio ships more often: 58 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for Lightpanda.

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

Lightpanda is growing faster right now (+370 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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