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Lightpanda vs OpenCCU
Lightpanda has 35,409 GitHub stars, 1,680 forks, 98 open issues and last shipped yesterday. OpenCCU has 1,831 stars, 221 forks, 189 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Lightpanda leads on adoption by 1,834% (35,409 vs 1,831 stars). Lightpanda is written in Zig under AGPL-3.0; OpenCCU is written in JavaScript under Apache-2.0. Lightpanda has attracted 5% as many forks as stars, OpenCCU 12%. Lightpanda 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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| Lightpanda | OpenCCU | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 35K | ★ 1.8K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Zig | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.7K | ⑂ 221 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Lightpanda if
- You weight community size — 35K stars and counting
- You want the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Zig
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick OpenCCU if
- You want the OpenCCU feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You evaluated both and OpenCCU fits your workflow better
About Lightpanda
Lightpanda is a headless browser built from scratch in Zig, designed specifically for AI agents and automation tasks. It is not a fork of Chromium or WebKit but a new implementation targeting performance and efficiency in automated web interactions. It lives in the browser automation ecosystem, competing with tools like Puppeteer and Playwright that typically rely on Chromium based headless modes.
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About OpenCCU
OpenCCU is a free, non commercial, open source Buildroot based operating system that turns Homematic IP and HomeMatic hardware into a cloud free smart home hub, aimed at owners of eQ 3 CCU3 or ELV Charly hardware, Raspberry Pi and other single board computers, and x86 64 or aarch64 hosts who want vendor grade CCU behaviour without depending on a vendor cloud.
read the full OpenCCU overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Lightpanda or OpenCCU more popular?
Lightpanda has 35,409 GitHub stars and OpenCCU has 1,831. Lightpanda has the larger community by that measure.
Are Lightpanda and OpenCCU free?
Both are open source. Lightpanda is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and OpenCCU under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Lightpanda and OpenCCU?
Lightpanda is written in Zig and OpenCCU 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, Lightpanda or OpenCCU?
Choose Lightpanda if you want the larger community (35,409 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose OpenCCU if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.