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puppeteer vs LyteNyte Grid
puppeteer has 95,591 GitHub stars, 9,579 forks, 259 open issues and last shipped today. LyteNyte Grid has 1,022 stars, 55 forks, 3 open issues and last shipped 1 months ago. puppeteer leads on adoption by 9,253% (95,591 vs 1,022 stars). puppeteer is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0; LyteNyte Grid is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence. puppeteer has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, LyteNyte Grid 5%. 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 | LyteNyte Grid | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 96K | ★ 1.0K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-20 | 2026-08-15 |
| Forks | ⑂ 9.6K | ⑂ 55 |
| 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 LyteNyte Grid if
- You want the LyteNyte Grid feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and LyteNyte Grid 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 LyteNyte Grid
LyteNyte Grid is a React data grid distributed as a TypeScript monorepo and published to npm as two packages: @1771technologies/lytenyte core and @1771technologies/lytenyte pro . It ships at roughly 40 KB gzipped with no wrappers or runtime dependencies, and it can be used either headless for full customization or with pre built logic and themes for teams that need to ship quickly. The project is maintained by 1771 Technologies and lives in the React and TypeScript ecosystem, with a declarative, fully type safe, prop driven API.
read the full LyteNyte Grid overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is puppeteer or LyteNyte Grid more popular?
puppeteer has 95,591 GitHub stars and LyteNyte Grid has 1,022. puppeteer has the larger community by that measure.
Are puppeteer and LyteNyte Grid free?
Both are open source. puppeteer is licensed under Apache-2.0, and LyteNyte Grid has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between puppeteer and LyteNyte Grid?
puppeteer is written in TypeScript and LyteNyte Grid 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 LyteNyte Grid?
Choose puppeteer if you want the larger community (95,591 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose LyteNyte Grid if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.