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puppeteer vs mob
puppeteer has 95,607 GitHub stars, 9,580 forks, 259 open issues and last shipped yesterday. mob has 1,787 stars, 171 forks, 34 open issues and last shipped 5 months ago. puppeteer leads on adoption by 5,250% (95,607 vs 1,787 stars). puppeteer is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0; mob is written in Go under MIT. puppeteer has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, mob 10%. 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 | mob | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 96K | ★ 1.8K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | Go |
| Last push | 2026-09-21 | 2026-04-21 |
| Forks | ⑂ 9.6K | ⑂ 171 |
| 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 mob if
- You want the mob feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You evaluated both and mob 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 mob
mob is an open source command line tool written in Go that provides fast git handover for remote pair and mob programming, aimed at software teams and developers who collaborate through git.
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Frequently asked questions
Is puppeteer or mob more popular?
puppeteer has 95,607 GitHub stars and mob has 1,787. puppeteer has the larger community by that measure.
Are puppeteer and mob free?
Both are open source. puppeteer is licensed under Apache-2.0 and mob under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between puppeteer and mob?
puppeteer is written in TypeScript and mob 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 mob?
Choose puppeteer if you want the larger community (95,607 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose mob if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.