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puppeteer vs openidea
puppeteer has 95,791 GitHub stars, 9,600 forks, 259 open issues and last shipped yesterday. openidea has 4,836 stars, 389 forks, 87 open issues and last shipped yesterday. puppeteer leads on adoption by 1,881% (95,791 vs 4,836 stars). puppeteer is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0; openidea is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0. puppeteer has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, openidea 8%. openidea was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (developer-tools), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
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 | openidea | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 96K | ★ 4.8K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 9.6K | ⑂ 389 |
| 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 openidea if
- You want the openidea feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and openidea fits your workflow better
About puppeteer
Puppeteer Puppeteer is a JavaScript library which provides a high level API to control Chrome or Firefox over the DevTools Protocol or WebDriver BiDi. Puppeteer runs in the headless (no visible UI) by default Get started API FAQ Contributing Troubleshooting Installation :::note Modern package managers (including npm (see the RFC), pnpm, Yarn, Bun, and Deno) block dependency install scripts by default. If the install script is blocked, Puppeteer will not download the browser during installation, leading to runtime errors. You can manually download the required browsers after installation by running…
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About openidea
The IDE you know, rebuilt in Rust. Download · Benchmark · Build · Discord OpenIDEA brings the IntelliJ IDEA way of working — its keymap, its tool windows, its search everything habits — to a native app with a Rust core. Editor, code insight, debugger, Git, terminal, database and HTTP clients, for 60+ languages. Builds for macOS, Windows and Linux. Benchmark Opening freqtrade (Python, 770 files) with warm caches, median of 5 runs: A release build of OpenIDEA from main and IDEA with default settings and plugins, on Windows 11, 32 core AMD, 62 GB RAM. IDEA analyses Python more deeply, so "ready" doesn't mean the…
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Frequently asked questions
Is puppeteer or openidea more popular?
puppeteer has 95,791 GitHub stars and openidea has 4,836. puppeteer has the larger community by that measure.
Are puppeteer and openidea free?
Both are open source. puppeteer is licensed under Apache-2.0 and openidea under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between puppeteer and openidea?
puppeteer is written in TypeScript and openidea 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 openidea?
Choose puppeteer if you want the larger community (95,791 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose openidea if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.