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Ladybird vs chathub
Ladybird has 66,237 GitHub stars, 3,163 forks, 535 open issues and last shipped yesterday. chathub has 10,652 stars, 1,116 forks, 16 open issues and last shipped 7 months ago. Ladybird leads on adoption by 522% (66,237 vs 10,652 stars). Ladybird is written in C++ under BSD-2-Clause; chathub is written in TypeScript under GPL-3.0. Ladybird has attracted 5% as many forks as stars, chathub 10%. 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 | chathub | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 66K | ★ 11K |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | C++ | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-02-27 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.2K | ⑂ 1.1K |
| 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 chathub if
- You want the chathub feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and chathub 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 chathub
ChatHub is an open source browser extension that puts multiple AI chatbots inside one interface. Written in TypeScript under the GPL 3.0 license, it lives in the Chrome and Edge extension ecosystem, with a companion web app at chathub.gg. The repository has been active for roughly four years, has collected more than ten thousand stars and about eleven hundred forks, and carries a small number of open issues.
read the full chathub overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ladybird or chathub more popular?
Ladybird has 66,237 GitHub stars and chathub has 10,652. Ladybird has the larger community by that measure.
Are Ladybird and chathub free?
Both are open source. Ladybird is licensed under BSD-2-Clause and chathub under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Ladybird and chathub?
Ladybird is written in C++ and chathub 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 chathub?
Choose Ladybird if you want the larger community (66,237 stars) or its BSD-2-Clause licence terms. Choose chathub if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.