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Ladybird vs aliasvault
Ladybird has 66,237 GitHub stars, 3,163 forks, 535 open issues and last shipped yesterday. aliasvault has 3,124 stars, 107 forks, 179 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Ladybird leads on adoption by 2,020% (66,237 vs 3,124 stars). Ladybird is written in C++ under BSD-2-Clause; aliasvault is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0. Ladybird has attracted 5% as many forks as stars, aliasvault 3%. Ladybird was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Ladybird | aliasvault | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 66K | ★ 3.1K |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | C++ | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.2K | ⑂ 107 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Ladybird if
- You weight community size — 66K stars and counting
- You want the BSD-2-Clause license terms
- Your stack matches C++
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick aliasvault if
- You want the aliasvault feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and aliasvault fits your workflow better
About Ladybird
Ladybird is a truly independent web browser and browser engine, written from scratch in C++ rather than as a fork of any existing engine, and it is built for developers who want to work on a browser engine based on web standards while it remains in a pre alpha state.
read the full Ladybird overview →
About aliasvault
AliasVault is a privacy first password manager and email alias manager. It is an open source TypeScript project, released under AGPL 3.0, and designed to be self hosted. It lives in the Productivity & Utilities and Browsers & Extensions ecosystem.
read the full aliasvault overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ladybird or aliasvault more popular?
Ladybird has 66,237 GitHub stars and aliasvault has 3,124. Ladybird has the larger community by that measure.
Are Ladybird and aliasvault free?
Both are open source. Ladybird is licensed under BSD-2-Clause and aliasvault under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Ladybird and aliasvault?
Ladybird is written in C++ and aliasvault in TypeScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Ladybird or aliasvault?
Choose Ladybird if you want the larger community (66,237 stars) or its BSD-2-Clause licence terms. Choose aliasvault if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.