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Chrome for Testing vs Lightpanda: catalog facts
Chrome for Testing	Lightpanda
Free Free downloads from Google.	Free The open-source browser is free to install with no signup.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Linux, Command line
Pinned versions that do not auto-update Matching chromedriver builds for each version	Much lower memory use than headless Chrome in published benchmarks Built from scratch rather than patched from an existing browser
Not meant for everyday browsing Distributed as zip archives rather than installers	No graphical rendering, so not a browser for everyday browsing Pages that depend on full Chrome behaviour may not work the same way
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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