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puppeteer vs composio
puppeteer has 95,812 GitHub stars, 9,592 forks, 259 open issues and last shipped yesterday. composio has 30,972 stars, 4,933 forks, 88 open issues and last shipped yesterday. puppeteer leads on adoption by 209% (95,812 vs 30,972 stars). puppeteer is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0; composio is written in TypeScript under MIT. puppeteer has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, composio 16%. puppeteer 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 | composio | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 96K | ★ 31K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-08 | 2026-11-08 |
| Forks | ⑂ 9.6K | ⑂ 4.9K |
| 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 composio if
- You want the composio feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and composio 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 composio
composio.dev • Documentation • Quickstart • Changelog Composio Composio gives your AI agents 1000+ pre authenticated toolkits, per user sessions, authentication, triggers, and a sandbox, so you can ship agents that turn intent into action. This is the Composio SDK monorepo. It contains: @composio/core : TypeScript SDK composio : Python SDK composio CLI : search, execute, and script tools from your shell Provider adapters for OpenAI Agents, Claude Agent SDK, Vercel AI SDK, LangChain, and more Quickstart Create a session for a user, hand its tools to your agent, and let the agent take action across 1000+ apps…
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Frequently asked questions
Is puppeteer or composio more popular?
puppeteer has 95,812 GitHub stars and composio has 30,972. puppeteer has the larger community by that measure.
Are puppeteer and composio free?
Both are open source. puppeteer is licensed under Apache-2.0 and composio under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between puppeteer and composio?
puppeteer is written in TypeScript and composio 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 composio?
Choose puppeteer if you want the larger community (95,812 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose composio if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.