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puppeteer vs jsonhero-web
puppeteer has 95,791 GitHub stars, 9,600 forks, 259 open issues and last shipped yesterday. jsonhero-web has 10,884 stars, 665 forks, 69 open issues and last shipped 11 months ago. puppeteer leads on adoption by 780% (95,791 vs 10,884 stars). puppeteer is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0; jsonhero-web is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0. puppeteer has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, jsonhero-web 6%. 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 | jsonhero-web | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 96K | ★ 11K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2025-11-28 |
| Forks | ⑂ 9.6K | ⑂ 665 |
| 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 jsonhero-web if
- You want the jsonhero-web 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 jsonhero-web 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 jsonhero-web
Brought to you by Trigger.dev JSON Hero was created and is maintained by the team behind Trigger.dev. With Trigger.dev you can trigger workflows from APIs, on a schedule, or on demand. We make API calls easy with authentication handled for you, and you can add durable delays that survive server restarts. JSON Hero JSON Hero makes reading and understand JSON files easy by giving you a clean and beautiful UI packed with extra features. View JSON any way you'd like: Column View, Tree View, Editor View, and more. Automatically infers the contents of strings and provides useful previews Creates an inferred JSON…
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Frequently asked questions
Is puppeteer or jsonhero-web more popular?
puppeteer has 95,791 GitHub stars and jsonhero-web has 10,884. puppeteer has the larger community by that measure.
Are puppeteer and jsonhero-web free?
Both are open source. puppeteer is licensed under Apache-2.0 and jsonhero-web under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between puppeteer and jsonhero-web?
puppeteer is written in TypeScript and jsonhero-web 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 jsonhero-web?
Choose puppeteer if you want the larger community (95,791 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose jsonhero-web if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.