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Ladybird vs Requestly
Ladybird has 66,237 GitHub stars, 3,163 forks, 535 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Requestly has 6,757 stars, 694 forks, 274 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Ladybird leads on adoption by 880% (66,237 vs 6,757 stars). Ladybird is written in C++ under BSD-2-Clause; Requestly is written in various languages under a custom or non-standard licence. Ladybird has attracted 5% as many forks as stars, Requestly 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 | Requestly | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 66K | ★ 6.8K |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | Custom / other |
| Written in | C++ | — |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.2K | ⑂ 694 |
| 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 Requestly if
- You want the Requestly feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- You evaluated both and Requestly 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 Requestly
Requestly is an API client for designing, building, and testing APIs, distributed as a desktop application for macOS, Windows, and Linux. It lives in the developer tools and API client ecosystem, positioned as a privacy first alternative to Postman, and is part of a wider Requestly ecosystem that also includes an HTTP Interceptor browser extension and web app, a desktop proxy, an MCP server, a Web SDK, and Cypress, Selenium, and Playwright integrations. This particular GitHub repository is not the product source: it is the community hub where bugs, feature requests, questions, and the public roadmap are tracked. …
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ladybird or Requestly more popular?
Ladybird has 66,237 GitHub stars and Requestly has 6,757. Ladybird has the larger community by that measure.
Are Ladybird and Requestly free?
Both are open source. Ladybird is licensed under BSD-2-Clause, and Requestly has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Ladybird and Requestly?
Ladybird is written in C++ and Requestly in various languages. 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 Requestly?
Choose Ladybird if you want the larger community (66,237 stars) or its BSD-2-Clause licence terms. Choose Requestly if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.