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puppeteer vs gojq
puppeteer has 95,591 GitHub stars, 9,579 forks, 259 open issues and last shipped today. gojq has 3,804 stars, 154 forks, 18 open issues and last shipped yesterday. puppeteer leads on adoption by 2,413% (95,591 vs 3,804 stars). puppeteer is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0; gojq is written in Go under MIT. puppeteer has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, gojq 4%. 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 | gojq | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 96K | ★ 3.8K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | Go |
| Last push | 2026-09-20 | 2026-09-19 |
| Forks | ⑂ 9.6K | ⑂ 154 |
| 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 gojq if
- You want the gojq feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You evaluated both and gojq 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 gojq
gojq is a pure Go implementation of the jq command line JSON processor, built for Go developers and shell users who want jq's query language without jq's C dependencies.
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Frequently asked questions
Is puppeteer or gojq more popular?
puppeteer has 95,591 GitHub stars and gojq has 3,804. puppeteer has the larger community by that measure.
Are puppeteer and gojq free?
Both are open source. puppeteer is licensed under Apache-2.0 and gojq under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between puppeteer and gojq?
puppeteer is written in TypeScript and gojq in Go. 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 gojq?
Choose puppeteer if you want the larger community (95,591 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose gojq if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.