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Ladybird vs keyFinder
Ladybird has 66,240 GitHub stars, 3,162 forks, 535 open issues and last shipped yesterday. keyFinder has 716 stars, 125 forks, 5 open issues and last shipped 2 months ago. Ladybird leads on adoption by 9,151% (66,240 vs 716 stars). Ladybird is written in C++ under BSD-2-Clause; keyFinder is written in JavaScript under MIT. Ladybird has attracted 5% as many forks as stars, keyFinder 17%. 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 | keyFinder | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 66K | ★ 716 |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | MIT |
| Written in | C++ | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-18 | 2026-07-19 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.2K | ⑂ 125 |
| 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 keyFinder if
- You want the keyFinder feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You evaluated both and keyFinder 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 keyFinder
KeyFinder is an MIT licensed browser extension for Chrome and Firefox that passively scans every page a visitor loads for leaked API keys, tokens, secrets, and credentials across more than 80 detection patterns with zero configuration, built for security engineers, penetration testers, bug bounty hunters, and developers who need to catch exposed credentials as they browse.
read the full keyFinder overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ladybird or keyFinder more popular?
Ladybird has 66,240 GitHub stars and keyFinder has 716. Ladybird has the larger community by that measure.
Are Ladybird and keyFinder free?
Both are open source. Ladybird is licensed under BSD-2-Clause and keyFinder under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Ladybird and keyFinder?
Ladybird is written in C++ and keyFinder in JavaScript. 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 keyFinder?
Choose Ladybird if you want the larger community (66,240 stars) or its BSD-2-Clause licence terms. Choose keyFinder if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.