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ECC vs puppeteer
ECC has 295,522 GitHub stars, 43,761 forks, 209 open issues and last shipped yesterday. puppeteer has 95,791 stars, 9,600 forks, 259 open issues and last shipped yesterday. ECC leads on adoption by 209% (295,522 vs 95,791 stars). ECC is written in JavaScript under MIT; puppeteer is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0. ECC has attracted 15% as many forks as stars, puppeteer 10%. 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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| ECC | puppeteer | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 296K | ★ 96K |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 44K | ⑂ 9.6K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick ECC if
- You weight community size — 296K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick puppeteer if
- You want the puppeteer 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 puppeteer fits your workflow better
About ECC
Language: English العربية Português (Brasil) 简体中文 繁體中文 日本語 한국어 Türkçe Русский Tiếng Việt ไทย Deutsch Español Українська Polski বাংলা [!WARNING] Official sources only. Install ECC only from verified channels: the GitHub repository github.com/affaan m/ECC, the npm packages ecc universal and ecc agentshield , the GitHub App, the plugin slug ecc@ecc , and the project website ecc.tools. Third party re uploads and unofficial mirrors are not maintained or reviewed by the project and may contain malware. Install with Claude Code Use the guided setup or native plugin commands. Both install the same ecc@ecc plugin. Choose…
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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Frequently asked questions
Is ECC or puppeteer more popular?
ECC has 295,522 GitHub stars and puppeteer has 95,791. ECC has the larger community by that measure.
Are ECC and puppeteer free?
Both are open source. ECC is licensed under MIT and puppeteer under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between ECC and puppeteer?
ECC is written in JavaScript and puppeteer 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, ECC or puppeteer?
Choose ECC if you want the larger community (295,522 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose puppeteer if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.