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Ladybird vs WebLibre
Ladybird has 66,807 GitHub stars, 3,194 forks, 535 open issues and last shipped yesterday. WebLibre has 1,088 stars, 48 forks, 62 open issues and last shipped 4 days ago. Ladybird leads on adoption by 6,040% (66,807 vs 1,088 stars). Ladybird is written in C++ under BSD-2-Clause; WebLibre is written in Dart under AGPL-3.0. Ladybird has attracted 5% as many forks as stars, WebLibre 4%. 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 | WebLibre | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 67K | ★ 1.1K |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | C++ | Dart |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-10-30 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.2K | ⑂ 48 |
| 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 WebLibre if
- You want the WebLibre feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Dart
- You evaluated both and WebLibre 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 WebLibre
WebLibre A privacy focused Android browser with powerful browsing separation, local first tools, and deep customization. WebLibre is an independent browser for Android devices, built on Mozilla's Gecko engine and Mozilla Android Components. It combines strong privacy defaults with containers, isolated tabs, built in Tor and proxy routing, Firefox compatible extensions, on device search, and flexible tab management. WebLibre is not a Firefox fork. It is its own browser experience, designed for people who want familiar everyday browsing without giving up control over how sites, identities, and network connections…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ladybird or WebLibre more popular?
Ladybird has 66,807 GitHub stars and WebLibre has 1,088. Ladybird has the larger community by that measure.
Are Ladybird and WebLibre free?
Both are open source. Ladybird is licensed under BSD-2-Clause and WebLibre under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Ladybird and WebLibre?
Ladybird is written in C++ and WebLibre in Dart. 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 WebLibre?
Choose Ladybird if you want the larger community (66,807 stars) or its BSD-2-Clause licence terms. Choose WebLibre if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.