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Ladybird vs BookmarkHub
Ladybird has 66,807 GitHub stars, 3,194 forks, 535 open issues and last shipped yesterday. BookmarkHub has 2,570 stars, 235 forks, 67 open issues and last shipped 7 months ago. Ladybird leads on adoption by 2,499% (66,807 vs 2,570 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 | ★ 67K | ★ 2.6K |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | C++ | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-04-06 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.2K | ⑂ 235 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Ladybird if
- You weight community size — 67K 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 Ladybird is a truly independent web browser, using a novel engine based on web standards. [!IMPORTANT] Ladybird is in a pre alpha state, and only suitable for use by developers Features We aim to build a complete, usable browser for the modern web. Ladybird uses a multi process architecture with a main UI process, several WebContent renderer processes, an ImageDecoder process, and a RequestServer process. Image decoding and network connections are done out of process to be more robust against malicious content. Each tab has its own renderer process, which is sandboxed from the rest of the system. At the…
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About BookmarkHub
BookmarkHub BookmarkHub is a browser plug in that can synchronize your bookmarks between different browsers. Feedback · 简体中文 · English Table of Contents About The Project Features Installation Usage Roadmap License Contact About The Project BookmarkHub is a browser plug in that can synchronize your bookmarks between different browsers. For major browsers such as Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, and more. It uses GitHub's Gist records to store browser bookmarks for safe and secure use. Features No registration required, just use the Token and Gist of your GitHub account Easy to upload and download bookmarks with…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ladybird or BookmarkHub more popular?
Ladybird has 66,807 GitHub stars and BookmarkHub has 2,570. 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 (66,807 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.