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Ladybird vs quasar
Ladybird has 66,237 GitHub stars, 3,163 forks, 535 open issues and last shipped yesterday. quasar has 27,210 stars, 3,674 forks, 74 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Ladybird leads on adoption by 143% (66,237 vs 27,210 stars). Ladybird is written in C++ under BSD-2-Clause; quasar is written in JavaScript under MIT. Ladybird has attracted 5% as many forks as stars, quasar 14%. 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 | quasar | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 66K | ★ 27K |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | MIT |
| Written in | C++ | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.2K | ⑂ 3.7K |
| 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 quasar if
- You want the quasar feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You evaluated both and quasar 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 quasar
Quasar Framework is an MIT licensed Vue.js framework that builds responsive single page apps, server side rendered and statically generated sites, progressive web apps, browser extensions, hybrid mobile apps, and Electron desktop apps from a single codebase.
read the full quasar overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ladybird or quasar more popular?
Ladybird has 66,237 GitHub stars and quasar has 27,210. Ladybird has the larger community by that measure.
Are Ladybird and quasar free?
Both are open source. Ladybird is licensed under BSD-2-Clause and quasar under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Ladybird and quasar?
Ladybird is written in C++ and quasar 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 quasar?
Choose Ladybird if you want the larger community (66,237 stars) or its BSD-2-Clause licence terms. Choose quasar if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.