# Lightpanda vs WeKnora

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

| | Lightpanda | WeKnora |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 83/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Browser Automation | #1 of 7 in RAG |
| GitHub stars | 37 096 ✓ | 35 771 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +295 | +898 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 ✓ | 9 |
| Latest release | 1.0.2 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.8.3 · 14 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Zig | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

WeKnora scores 83/100 against 79/100 for Lightpanda, so it is the safer default.

Lightpanda ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for WeKnora.

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

WeKnora is growing faster right now (+898 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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