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puppeteer vs oxideterm
puppeteer has 95,657 GitHub stars, 9,587 forks, 259 open issues and last shipped yesterday. oxideterm has 1,631 stars, 130 forks, 35 open issues and last shipped yesterday. puppeteer leads on adoption by 5,765% (95,657 vs 1,631 stars). puppeteer is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0; oxideterm is written in Rust under GPL-3.0. puppeteer has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, oxideterm 8%. oxideterm 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 | oxideterm | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 96K | ★ 1.6K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | Rust |
| Last push | 2026-10-04 | 2026-10-04 |
| Forks | ⑂ 9.6K | ⑂ 130 |
| 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 oxideterm if
- You want the oxideterm feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You evaluated both and oxideterm 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.
read the full puppeteer overview →
About oxideterm
OxideTerm is a free, native SSH client and remote operations workspace with a bring your own key AI assistant, written in Rust for developers and sysadmins who work across local shells and remote machines.
read the full oxideterm overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is puppeteer or oxideterm more popular?
puppeteer has 95,657 GitHub stars and oxideterm has 1,631. puppeteer has the larger community by that measure.
Are puppeteer and oxideterm free?
Both are open source. puppeteer is licensed under Apache-2.0 and oxideterm under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between puppeteer and oxideterm?
puppeteer is written in TypeScript and oxideterm in Rust. 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 oxideterm?
Choose puppeteer if you want the larger community (95,657 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose oxideterm if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.