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Ladybird vs BookmarkHub
Ladybird has 66,237 GitHub stars, 3,163 forks, 535 open issues and last shipped yesterday. BookmarkHub has 2,555 stars, 231 forks, 67 open issues and last shipped 6 months ago. Ladybird leads on adoption by 2,492% (66,237 vs 2,555 stars). Ladybird is written in C++ under BSD-2-Clause; BookmarkHub is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0. Ladybird has attracted 5% as many forks as stars, BookmarkHub 9%. 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 | BookmarkHub | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 66K | ★ 2.6K |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | C++ | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-04-06 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.2K | ⑂ 231 |
| 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 BookmarkHub if
- You want the BookmarkHub feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and BookmarkHub 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 BookmarkHub
BookmarkHub is a TypeScript browser extension, released under the Apache 2.0 licence, that synchronizes bookmarks between different browsers by keeping them in a GitHub Gist, and it is aimed at people who work across more than one browser or machine and already hold a GitHub account.
read the full BookmarkHub overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ladybird or BookmarkHub more popular?
Ladybird has 66,237 GitHub stars and BookmarkHub has 2,555. Ladybird has the larger community by that measure.
Are Ladybird and BookmarkHub free?
Both are open source. Ladybird is licensed under BSD-2-Clause and BookmarkHub under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Ladybird and BookmarkHub?
Ladybird is written in C++ and BookmarkHub 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 BookmarkHub?
Choose Ladybird if you want the larger community (66,237 stars) or its BSD-2-Clause licence terms. Choose BookmarkHub if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.