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Ladybird vs Floorp
Ladybird has 66,240 GitHub stars, 3,162 forks, 535 open issues and last shipped today. Floorp has 8,377 stars, 268 forks, 98 open issues and last shipped today. Ladybird leads on adoption by 691% (66,240 vs 8,377 stars). Ladybird is written in C++ under BSD-2-Clause; Floorp is written in TypeScript under MPL-2.0. Ladybird has attracted 5% as many forks as stars, Floorp 3%. Floorp 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.
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| Ladybird | Floorp | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 66K | ★ 8.4K |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | MPL-2.0 |
| Written in | C++ | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-18 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.2K | ⑂ 268 |
| 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 Floorp if
- You want the Floorp feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MPL-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Floorp 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 Floorp
Floorp is an open source, MPL 2.0 licensed web browser built on Mozilla Firefox and aimed at Windows, macOS, and Linux users who want a Gecko based browser they can install, inspect, and modify instead of running a stock Firefox build or a closed source alternative.
read the full Floorp overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ladybird or Floorp more popular?
Ladybird has 66,240 GitHub stars and Floorp has 8,377. Ladybird has the larger community by that measure.
Are Ladybird and Floorp free?
Both are open source. Ladybird is licensed under BSD-2-Clause and Floorp under MPL-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Ladybird and Floorp?
Ladybird is written in C++ and Floorp 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 Floorp?
Choose Ladybird if you want the larger community (66,240 stars) or its BSD-2-Clause licence terms. Choose Floorp if its feature set, stack or MPL-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.