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Ladybird vs otplib
Ladybird has 66,446 GitHub stars, 3,166 forks, 535 open issues and last shipped today. otplib has 2,292 stars, 146 forks, 7 open issues and last shipped 4 days ago. Ladybird leads on adoption by 2,799% (66,446 vs 2,292 stars). Ladybird is written in C++ under BSD-2-Clause; otplib is written in TypeScript under MIT. Ladybird has attracted 5% as many forks as stars, otplib 6%. 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.
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| Ladybird | otplib | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 66K | ★ 2.3K |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | MIT |
| Written in | C++ | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-10-08 | 2026-10-04 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.2K | ⑂ 146 |
| 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 otplib if
- You want the otplib feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and otplib 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 otplib
otplib is a TypeScript first one time password library for Node.js, Bun, Deno, and browser applications that need to add HOTP and TOTP two factor authentication compatible with Google Authenticator.
read the full otplib overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ladybird or otplib more popular?
Ladybird has 66,446 GitHub stars and otplib has 2,292. Ladybird has the larger community by that measure.
Are Ladybird and otplib free?
Both are open source. Ladybird is licensed under BSD-2-Clause and otplib under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Ladybird and otplib?
Ladybird is written in C++ and otplib 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 otplib?
Choose Ladybird if you want the larger community (66,446 stars) or its BSD-2-Clause licence terms. Choose otplib if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.