# Lightpanda vs Web Rendering Proxy (WRP)

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

| | Lightpanda | Web Rendering Proxy (WRP) |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 ✓ | 53/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Browser Automation | #11 of 25 in Proxy |
| GitHub stars | 37 205 ✓ | 1 306 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +404 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 ✓ | 4 |
| Latest release | 1.0.2 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ | 4.10.3 · 23 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Zig | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Lightpanda scores 79/100 against 53/100 for Web Rendering Proxy (WRP), so it is the safer default.

Lightpanda ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Web Rendering Proxy (WRP).

Lightpanda is growing faster right now (+404 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Lightpanda](https://selfhost.directory/project/browser) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/browser.md)
- [Web Rendering Proxy (WRP)](https://selfhost.directory/project/wrp) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/wrp.md)

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