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puppeteer vs apollo-client-devtools
puppeteer has 95,673 GitHub stars, 9,590 forks, 259 open issues and last shipped yesterday. apollo-client-devtools has 1,528 stars, 173 forks, 53 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. puppeteer leads on adoption by 6,161% (95,673 vs 1,528 stars). puppeteer is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0; apollo-client-devtools is written in TypeScript under MIT. puppeteer has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, apollo-client-devtools 11%. 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 | apollo-client-devtools | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 96K | ★ 1.5K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-10-09 | 2026-10-08 |
| Forks | ⑂ 9.6K | ⑂ 173 |
| 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 apollo-client-devtools if
- You want the apollo-client-devtools feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and apollo-client-devtools 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.
read the full puppeteer overview →
About apollo-client-devtools
Apollo Client Devtools is a free, MIT licensed browser extension for Chrome and Firefox that gives developers an "Apollo" tab in their browser inspector for debugging GraphQL applications built with Apollo Client.
read the full apollo-client-devtools overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is puppeteer or apollo-client-devtools more popular?
puppeteer has 95,673 GitHub stars and apollo-client-devtools has 1,528. puppeteer has the larger community by that measure.
Are puppeteer and apollo-client-devtools free?
Both are open source. puppeteer is licensed under Apache-2.0 and apollo-client-devtools under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between puppeteer and apollo-client-devtools?
puppeteer is written in TypeScript and apollo-client-devtools 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 apollo-client-devtools?
Choose puppeteer if you want the larger community (95,673 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose apollo-client-devtools if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.