LightpandavsWhatomate
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Lightpanda | Whatomate | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 53/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Browser Automation | #37 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 37 205 | 1 752 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +404 | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 0 |
| Latest release | 1.0.2 · 22 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Zig | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Lightpanda scores 79/100 against 53/100 for Whatomate, so it is the safer default.
Lightpanda ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Whatomate.
If you want the quickest setup, Lightpanda is easier to run; Whatomate needs more configuration.
Lightpanda is growing faster right now (+404 stars in 30 days).
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