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Ladybird vs SmartProxy
Ladybird has 66,807 GitHub stars, 3,194 forks, 535 open issues and last shipped yesterday. SmartProxy has 2,771 stars, 167 forks, 27 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. Ladybird leads on adoption by 2,311% (66,807 vs 2,771 stars). Ladybird is written in C++ under BSD-2-Clause; SmartProxy is written in TypeScript under GPL-3.0. Ladybird has attracted 5% as many forks as stars, SmartProxy 6%. 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 | SmartProxy | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 67K | ★ 2.8K |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | C++ | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-10-31 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.2K | ⑂ 167 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Ladybird if
- You weight community size — 67K 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 SmartProxy if
- You want the SmartProxy 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 SmartProxy fits your workflow better
About Ladybird
Ladybird Ladybird is a truly independent web browser, using a novel engine based on web standards. [!IMPORTANT] Ladybird is in a pre alpha state, and only suitable for use by developers Features We aim to build a complete, usable browser for the modern web. Ladybird uses a multi process architecture with a main UI process, several WebContent renderer processes, an ImageDecoder process, and a RequestServer process. Image decoding and network connections are done out of process to be more robust against malicious content. Each tab has its own renderer process, which is sandboxed from the rest of the system. At the…
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About SmartProxy
SmartProxy Download From Store Firefox Desktop and Android Extension Chrome Extension Edge Extension What is SmartProxy SmartProxy is a Firefox/Chrome extension based on WebExtensions/Chrome Extensions technology. It uses patterns to automatically define rules to proxify your web experience. With SmartProxy, you don't need to change your proxy manually and turn it on and off. You can add your desired website to the proxy rules list with just one click. After that, when you visit that specific website, SmartProxy will act and all you data for that website will be transferred though the proxy, without you doing…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ladybird or SmartProxy more popular?
Ladybird has 66,807 GitHub stars and SmartProxy has 2,771. Ladybird has the larger community by that measure.
Are Ladybird and SmartProxy free?
Both are open source. Ladybird is licensed under BSD-2-Clause and SmartProxy under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Ladybird and SmartProxy?
Ladybird is written in C++ and SmartProxy 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 SmartProxy?
Choose Ladybird if you want the larger community (66,807 stars) or its BSD-2-Clause licence terms. Choose SmartProxy if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.