Lightpanda

Paris, France
Founded 2022

Lightpanda is an open-source headless browser built from scratch in Zig, designed specifically for machine usage, AI agents, and web automation. Unlike traditional browsers adapted for headless use, Lightpanda removes graphical rendering entirely, launching in milliseconds with a fraction of the memory footprint of Chrome. It is compatible with Playwright and Puppeteer through the Chrome DevTools Protocol, and offers a cloud service for scalable web automation workflows.

Last Updated: March 8, 2026

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Key People

Francis Bouvier
Co-Founder & CEOFounder
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Pierre Tachoire
Co-Founder & CTOFounder
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Katie Hallett
Co-Founder & COOFounder
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Core OSS Projects

An open-source headless browser built from scratch in Zig, designed for AI agents and web automation. Supports JavaScript execution, web APIs, and the Chrome DevTools Protocol for compatibility with Playwright and Puppeteer.

License: AGPL-3.0

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Software

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Browser
AI Agents
Web Automation

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Licenses

AGPL-3.0

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