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Ladybird vs EhSyringe
Ladybird has 66,237 GitHub stars, 3,163 forks, 535 open issues and last shipped yesterday. EhSyringe has 3,704 stars, 123 forks, 14 open issues and last shipped 2 months ago. Ladybird leads on adoption by 1,688% (66,237 vs 3,704 stars). Ladybird is written in C++ under BSD-2-Clause; EhSyringe is written in TypeScript under MIT. Ladybird has attracted 5% as many forks as stars, EhSyringe 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 | EhSyringe | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 66K | ★ 3.7K |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | MIT |
| Written in | C++ | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-07-12 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.2K | ⑂ 123 |
| 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 EhSyringe if
- You want the EhSyringe feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and EhSyringe 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.
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About EhSyringe
EhSyringe is browser extension and userscript for E Hentai. It injects Chinese translation into site interface, tags, tag descriptions, and search hints. Project lives in TypeScript, MIT license, browser extension ecosystem, and userscript ecosystem. Repository has 3705 stars, 124 forks, 14 open issues, seven year age, and last push on 2026 07 12.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ladybird or EhSyringe more popular?
Ladybird has 66,237 GitHub stars and EhSyringe has 3,704. Ladybird has the larger community by that measure.
Are Ladybird and EhSyringe free?
Both are open source. Ladybird is licensed under BSD-2-Clause and EhSyringe under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Ladybird and EhSyringe?
Ladybird is written in C++ and EhSyringe 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 EhSyringe?
Choose Ladybird if you want the larger community (66,237 stars) or its BSD-2-Clause licence terms. Choose EhSyringe if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.