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puppeteer vs page-spy-web
puppeteer has 95,607 GitHub stars, 9,580 forks, 259 open issues and last shipped yesterday. page-spy-web has 5,633 stars, 353 forks, 51 open issues and last shipped 4 days ago. puppeteer leads on adoption by 1,597% (95,607 vs 5,633 stars). puppeteer is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0; page-spy-web is written in TypeScript under MIT. puppeteer has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, page-spy-web 6%. 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 | page-spy-web | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 96K | ★ 5.6K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-21 | 2026-09-18 |
| Forks | ⑂ 9.6K | ⑂ 353 |
| 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 page-spy-web if
- You want the page-spy-web feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and page-spy-web 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 page-spy-web
PageSpy is a self hostable remote debugging platform, written in TypeScript by HuolalaTech under the MIT licence, for developers who need to inspect console output and runtime behaviour in Web pages, Mini Programs, React Native apps, and HarmonyOS applications running where a local debugger cannot be attached.
read the full page-spy-web overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is puppeteer or page-spy-web more popular?
puppeteer has 95,607 GitHub stars and page-spy-web has 5,633. puppeteer has the larger community by that measure.
Are puppeteer and page-spy-web free?
Both are open source. puppeteer is licensed under Apache-2.0 and page-spy-web under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between puppeteer and page-spy-web?
puppeteer is written in TypeScript and page-spy-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 page-spy-web?
Choose puppeteer if you want the larger community (95,607 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose page-spy-web if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.