head to head · open source
Ladybird vs chrome-tab-modifier
Ladybird has 66,807 GitHub stars, 3,194 forks, 535 open issues and last shipped yesterday. chrome-tab-modifier has 703 stars, 121 forks, 14 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. Ladybird leads on adoption by 9,403% (66,807 vs 703 stars). Ladybird is written in C++ under BSD-2-Clause; chrome-tab-modifier is written in TypeScript under MIT. Ladybird has attracted 5% as many forks as stars, chrome-tab-modifier 17%. Ladybird was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (browser), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
← all 20902 open source comparisons
Side by side
| Ladybird | chrome-tab-modifier | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 67K | ★ 703 |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | MIT |
| Written in | C++ | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-01 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.2K | ⑂ 121 |
| 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 chrome-tab-modifier if
- You want the chrome-tab-modifier feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and chrome-tab-modifier 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…
read the full Ladybird overview →
About chrome-tab-modifier
Tabee The original Tab Modifier. Take control of your tabs! Features Rename tab Change tab icon Pin tab Group tabs Prevent tab closing Unique tab Mute tab Quick rename can be done by right clicking anywhere in the page and click on "Rename Tab". Installation Tabee is compatible with Chromium based browsers. Firefox and Safari are not available. Usage Click on the Tabee icon to open Popup or Right Click then Options. Create your tab rules. Try & enjoy! Why did you build this extension? I needed a quick UI element in Chrome to know the environment of the tab, as a Web developer I often use multiple versions of the…
read the full chrome-tab-modifier overview →
More in Productivity & Utilities
Related comparisons
More Browsers & Extensions projects
Compare either of these against the rest of the Browsers & Extensions field.
Frequently asked questions
Is Ladybird or chrome-tab-modifier more popular?
Ladybird has 66,807 GitHub stars and chrome-tab-modifier has 703. Ladybird has the larger community by that measure.
Are Ladybird and chrome-tab-modifier free?
Both are open source. Ladybird is licensed under BSD-2-Clause and chrome-tab-modifier under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Ladybird and chrome-tab-modifier?
Ladybird is written in C++ and chrome-tab-modifier 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 chrome-tab-modifier?
Choose Ladybird if you want the larger community (66,807 stars) or its BSD-2-Clause licence terms. Choose chrome-tab-modifier if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.