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Ladybird vs NooBox
Ladybird has 66,240 GitHub stars, 3,162 forks, 535 open issues and last shipped yesterday. NooBox has 524 stars, 54 forks, 37 open issues and last shipped 10 months ago. Ladybird leads on adoption by 12,541% (66,240 vs 524 stars). Ladybird is written in C++ under BSD-2-Clause; NooBox is written in TypeScript under GPL-3.0. Ladybird has attracted 5% as many forks as stars, NooBox 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 | NooBox | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 66K | ★ 524 |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | C++ | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-18 | 2025-11-21 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.2K | ⑂ 54 |
| 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 NooBox if
- You want the NooBox 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 NooBox 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 NooBox
NooBox is a GPL 3.0 Chrome extension, written in TypeScript and React, that bundles reverse image search, bulk image extraction, timed page refresh and HTML5 video control into one toolbar download for people who want those utilities without installing several separate extensions.
read the full NooBox overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ladybird or NooBox more popular?
Ladybird has 66,240 GitHub stars and NooBox has 524. Ladybird has the larger community by that measure.
Are Ladybird and NooBox free?
Both are open source. Ladybird is licensed under BSD-2-Clause and NooBox under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Ladybird and NooBox?
Ladybird is written in C++ and NooBox 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 NooBox?
Choose Ladybird if you want the larger community (66,240 stars) or its BSD-2-Clause licence terms. Choose NooBox if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.