# Lightpanda vs xpipe-webtop

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

| | Lightpanda | xpipe-webtop |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 ✓ | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Browser Automation | #5 of 23 in Remote Access |
| GitHub stars | 37 334 ✓ | 14 638 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +533 ✓ | +80 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 36 ✓ |
| Latest release | 1.0.2 · 22 Oct 2026 | 24.10 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Zig | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Lightpanda scores 79/100 against 70/100 for xpipe-webtop, so it is the safer default.

xpipe-webtop ships more often: 36 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for Lightpanda.

Lightpanda is growing faster right now (+533 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/browser-vs-xpipe-webtop