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puppeteer vs Fonoster
puppeteer has 95,591 GitHub stars, 9,579 forks, 259 open issues and last shipped today. Fonoster has 8,114 stars, 556 forks, 22 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. puppeteer leads on adoption by 1,078% (95,591 vs 8,114 stars). puppeteer is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0; Fonoster is written in TypeScript under MIT. puppeteer has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, Fonoster 7%. 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 | Fonoster | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 96K | ★ 8.1K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-20 | 2026-09-18 |
| Forks | ⑂ 9.6K | ⑂ 556 |
| 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 Fonoster if
- You want the Fonoster feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Fonoster 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 Fonoster
Fonoster is an MIT licensed TypeScript platform for programmable voice and telephony that is positioned as the open source alternative to Twilio, and it is aimed at developers and platform teams building cloud communications, voice applications and customer engagement products.
read the full Fonoster overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is puppeteer or Fonoster more popular?
puppeteer has 95,591 GitHub stars and Fonoster has 8,114. puppeteer has the larger community by that measure.
Are puppeteer and Fonoster free?
Both are open source. puppeteer is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Fonoster under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between puppeteer and Fonoster?
puppeteer is written in TypeScript and Fonoster 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 Fonoster?
Choose puppeteer if you want the larger community (95,591 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose Fonoster if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.