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Ladybird vs tus-js-client
Ladybird has 66,240 GitHub stars, 3,162 forks, 535 open issues and last shipped yesterday. tus-js-client has 2,624 stars, 341 forks, 77 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. Ladybird leads on adoption by 2,424% (66,240 vs 2,624 stars). Ladybird is written in C++ under BSD-2-Clause; tus-js-client is written in JavaScript under MIT. Ladybird has attracted 5% as many forks as stars, tus-js-client 13%. 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 | tus-js-client | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 66K | ★ 2.6K |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | MIT |
| Written in | C++ | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-16 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.2K | ⑂ 341 |
| 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 tus-js-client if
- You want the tus-js-client feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You evaluated both and tus-js-client 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 tus-js-client
tus js client is a pure JavaScript client for the tus resumable upload protocol, aimed at developers who need file uploads that survive interruptions inside browsers, Node.js, React Native, or Apache Cordova applications.
read the full tus-js-client overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ladybird or tus-js-client more popular?
Ladybird has 66,240 GitHub stars and tus-js-client has 2,624. Ladybird has the larger community by that measure.
Are Ladybird and tus-js-client free?
Both are open source. Ladybird is licensed under BSD-2-Clause and tus-js-client under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Ladybird and tus-js-client?
Ladybird is written in C++ and tus-js-client 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 tus-js-client?
Choose Ladybird if you want the larger community (66,240 stars) or its BSD-2-Clause licence terms. Choose tus-js-client if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.