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puppeteer vs HeyForm
puppeteer has 95,591 GitHub stars, 9,579 forks, 259 open issues and last shipped today. HeyForm has 8,982 stars, 709 forks, 10 open issues and last shipped 11 days ago. puppeteer leads on adoption by 964% (95,591 vs 8,982 stars). puppeteer is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0; HeyForm is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0. puppeteer has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, HeyForm 8%. 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 | HeyForm | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 96K | ★ 9.0K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-20 | 2026-09-09 |
| Forks | ⑂ 9.6K | ⑂ 709 |
| 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 HeyForm if
- You want the HeyForm feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and HeyForm 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 HeyForm
HeyForm is an open source form builder written in TypeScript and released under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0. It lives in the JavaScript and TypeScript ecosystem, and its repository is organised as a monorepo of packages: a Node server, a React webapp, a form renderer, an embeddable JavaScript library, and shared utilities and type definitions used by both the server and the webapp. The project describes itself as an open source form builder built for small business success, and it is positioned as an open alternative to Typeform.
read the full HeyForm overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is puppeteer or HeyForm more popular?
puppeteer has 95,591 GitHub stars and HeyForm has 8,982. puppeteer has the larger community by that measure.
Are puppeteer and HeyForm free?
Both are open source. puppeteer is licensed under Apache-2.0 and HeyForm under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between puppeteer and HeyForm?
puppeteer is written in TypeScript and HeyForm 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 HeyForm?
Choose puppeteer if you want the larger community (95,591 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose HeyForm if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.