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puppeteer vs responsively-app
puppeteer has 95,622 GitHub stars, 9,583 forks, 259 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. responsively-app has 25,200 stars, 1,403 forks, 324 open issues and last shipped 7 days ago. puppeteer leads on adoption by 279% (95,622 vs 25,200 stars). puppeteer is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0; responsively-app is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0. puppeteer has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, responsively-app 6%. puppeteer was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (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 | responsively-app | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 96K | ★ 25K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-25 | 2026-09-20 |
| Forks | ⑂ 9.6K | ⑂ 1.4K |
| 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 responsively-app if
- You want the responsively-app feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and responsively-app 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 responsively-app
Responsively App is a free, open source modified web browser built on Electron that previews a page at several device sizes at once and mirrors interactions across them, aimed at web developers doing responsive front end work.
read the full responsively-app overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is puppeteer or responsively-app more popular?
puppeteer has 95,622 GitHub stars and responsively-app has 25,200. puppeteer has the larger community by that measure.
Are puppeteer and responsively-app free?
Both are open source. puppeteer is licensed under Apache-2.0 and responsively-app under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between puppeteer and responsively-app?
puppeteer is written in TypeScript and responsively-app 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 responsively-app?
Choose puppeteer if you want the larger community (95,622 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose responsively-app if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.