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puppeteer vs Convex
puppeteer has 95,591 GitHub stars, 9,579 forks, 259 open issues and last shipped today. Convex has 12,583 stars, 814 forks, 220 open issues and last shipped yesterday. puppeteer leads on adoption by 660% (95,591 vs 12,583 stars). puppeteer is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0; Convex is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence. puppeteer has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, Convex 6%. puppeteer 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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| puppeteer | Convex | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 96K | ★ 13K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-20 | 2026-09-19 |
| Forks | ⑂ 9.6K | ⑂ 814 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick puppeteer if
- You weight community size — 96K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Convex if
- You want the Convex feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Convex fits your workflow better
About puppeteer
Puppeteer is an Apache 2.0 JavaScript and TypeScript library that provides a high level API for driving Chrome and Firefox over the DevTools Protocol or WebDriver BiDi, written for developers who automate browsers from Node.js.
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About Convex
Convex is an open source reactive database for web application developers, with a Rust backend and TypeScript packages, in the backend, database, and TypeScript ecosystem. It combines a database, server functions, and client libraries so developers can fetch data and perform business logic in pure TypeScript while keeping strong consistency and live updating behavior.
read the full Convex overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is puppeteer or Convex more popular?
puppeteer has 95,591 GitHub stars and Convex has 12,583. puppeteer has the larger community by that measure.
Are puppeteer and Convex free?
Both are open source. puppeteer is licensed under Apache-2.0, and Convex has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between puppeteer and Convex?
puppeteer is written in TypeScript and Convex in TypeScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, puppeteer or Convex?
Choose puppeteer if you want the larger community (95,591 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose Convex if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.