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Ladybird vs random-user-agent
Ladybird has 66,240 GitHub stars, 3,162 forks, 535 open issues and last shipped today. random-user-agent has 759 stars, 81 forks, 30 open issues and last shipped 4 days ago. Ladybird leads on adoption by 8,627% (66,240 vs 759 stars). Ladybird is written in C++ under BSD-2-Clause; random-user-agent is written in TypeScript under MIT. Ladybird has attracted 5% as many forks as stars, random-user-agent 11%. 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 | random-user-agent | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 66K | ★ 759 |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | MIT |
| Written in | C++ | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-14 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.2K | ⑂ 81 |
| 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 random-user-agent if
- You want the random-user-agent feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and random-user-agent 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 random-user-agent
Automatically replaces the User Agent with a randomized one Random User Agent is an open source MIT licensed browser extension that is designed to replace the original browser User Agent identifier (is a sort of "fingerprint") with a randomized (based on your preferences). 🔥 Features list Incredibly lightweight ( 150KiB archived) Available in the official stores ([Chrome][link chrome store], [Firefox][link ff store], [Edge][link edge store], [Opera][link opera store]) Can automatically change the User Agent after a specified period of time Change User Agent on browser startup Replaces the User Agent HTTP header …
read the full random-user-agent overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ladybird or random-user-agent more popular?
Ladybird has 66,240 GitHub stars and random-user-agent has 759. Ladybird has the larger community by that measure.
Are Ladybird and random-user-agent free?
Both are open source. Ladybird is licensed under BSD-2-Clause and random-user-agent under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Ladybird and random-user-agent?
Ladybird is written in C++ and random-user-agent 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 random-user-agent?
Choose Ladybird if you want the larger community (66,240 stars) or its BSD-2-Clause licence terms. Choose random-user-agent if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.