Floorp vs ladybird
Firefox-based browsing compared with an independent browser engine
Floorp is a desktop browser based on Firefox, while ladybird is building an independent, web-standards-based browser engine. Floorp is intended for everyday browsing across desktop platforms; ladybird is pre-alpha and aimed at developers and contributors.
Floorp: A Firefox-Based Desktop Browser
Floorp is a desktop browser built on Mozilla Firefox, aimed at people who want an independent browser with a focus on an open, private and sustainable web. It supports Windows, macOS and Linux.
ladybird: Build an Independent Web Browser
Ladybird is an independent browser project built around its own web engine, rather than an existing browser engine. It is aimed at developers and contributors today, since the project describes its pre-alpha software as suitable only for developers.
| Floorp | ladybird | |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | C++ |
| License | MPL-2.0 | BSD-2-Clause |
| Stars | 8.4k | 66.5k |
| Forks | 274 | 3.2k |
| Last analyzed | Oct 12, 2026 | Oct 14, 2026 |
Key differences
- Floorp builds on Mozilla Firefox and Gecko; ladybird is developing an independent browser engine.
- Floorp is written in TypeScript and uses the MPL-2.0 license; ladybird is written in C++ and uses the BSD-2-Clause license.
- Floorp supports Windows, macOS, and Linux; ladybird supports Linux, macOS, Windows with WSL2, and other Unix-like systems.
- Floorp documents installers and package options such as winget, Homebrew, Flatpak, and Linux packages; ladybird requires platform-specific build instructions.
- Floorp is presented for everyday browsing; ladybird describes its pre-alpha release as suitable only for developers.
- Floorp is aimed at Firefox users seeking a separately developed browser; ladybird targets people exploring or contributing to browser engineering.
Choose Floorp if you…
- want a Firefox-based browser for everyday desktop browsing.
- need support for Windows, macOS, or Linux with documented installation options.
- prefer TypeScript and the MPL-2.0 license for a browser project you may inspect or contribute to.
Choose ladybird if you…
- want to explore an independent, web-standards-based browser engine.
- are interested in browser development, multi-process architecture, or contributing to browser components.
- can work with a pre-alpha project and platform-specific build instructions, including WSL2 for Windows.
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