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Lightpanda vs Stagehand: catalog facts
Lightpanda	Stagehand
Free The open-source browser is free to install with no signup.	Free Free and open source under the MIT license.
Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Much lower memory use than headless Chrome in published benchmarks Built from scratch rather than patched from an existing browser	Familiar Playwright-style API lowers the learning curve Persists sessions so logins do not need to be repeated
No graphical rendering, so not a browser for everyday browsing Pages that depend on full Chrome behaviour may not work the same way	Local runs require Chrome to be installed Best used alongside an LLM and browser infrastructure you provide
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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