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puppeteer vs posting
puppeteer has 95,657 GitHub stars, 9,587 forks, 259 open issues and last shipped yesterday. posting has 12,484 stars, 279 forks, 76 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. puppeteer leads on adoption by 666% (95,657 vs 12,484 stars). puppeteer is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0; posting is written in Python under Apache-2.0. puppeteer has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, posting 2%. puppeteer was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (automation, 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 | posting | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 96K | ★ 12K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | Python |
| Last push | 2026-10-04 | 2026-10-03 |
| Forks | ⑂ 9.6K | ⑂ 279 |
| 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 posting if
- You want the posting feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You evaluated both and posting 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 posting
Posting is an HTTP client for REST APIs that runs as a terminal user interface, built for developers who want to craft, store, and run requests without leaving the command line or an SSH session.
read the full posting overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is puppeteer or posting more popular?
puppeteer has 95,657 GitHub stars and posting has 12,484. puppeteer has the larger community by that measure.
Are puppeteer and posting free?
Both are open source. puppeteer is licensed under Apache-2.0 and posting under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between puppeteer and posting?
puppeteer is written in TypeScript and posting in Python. 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 posting?
Choose puppeteer if you want the larger community (95,657 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose posting if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.