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Supabase vs puppeteer
Supabase has 114,446 GitHub stars, 15,770 forks, 1,128 open issues and last shipped yesterday. puppeteer has 95,791 stars, 9,600 forks, 259 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Supabase leads on adoption by 19% (114,446 vs 95,791 stars). Supabase is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0; puppeteer is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0. Supabase has attracted 14% as many forks as stars, puppeteer 10%. Supabase 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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| Supabase | puppeteer | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 114K | ★ 96K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 16K | ⑂ 9.6K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Supabase if
- You weight community size — 114K 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 puppeteer if
- You want the puppeteer feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and puppeteer fits your workflow better
About Supabase
Supabase Supabase is the Postgres development platform. We're building the features of Firebase using enterprise grade open source tools. [x] Hosted Postgres Database. Docs [x] Authentication and Authorization. Docs [x] Auto generated APIs. [x] REST. Docs [x] GraphQL. Docs [x] Realtime subscriptions. Docs [x] Functions. [x] Database Functions. Docs [x] Edge Functions Docs [x] File Storage. Docs [x] AI + Vector/Embeddings Toolkit. Docs [x] Dashboard Watch "releases" of this repo to get notified of major updates. Documentation For full documentation, visit supabase.com/docs To see how to Contribute, visit Getting…
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About puppeteer
Puppeteer Puppeteer is a JavaScript library which provides a high level API to control Chrome or Firefox over the DevTools Protocol or WebDriver BiDi. Puppeteer runs in the headless (no visible UI) by default Get started API FAQ Contributing Troubleshooting Installation :::note Modern package managers (including npm (see the RFC), pnpm, Yarn, Bun, and Deno) block dependency install scripts by default. If the install script is blocked, Puppeteer will not download the browser during installation, leading to runtime errors. You can manually download the required browsers after installation by running…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Supabase or puppeteer more popular?
Supabase has 114,446 GitHub stars and puppeteer has 95,791. Supabase has the larger community by that measure.
Are Supabase and puppeteer free?
Both are open source. Supabase is licensed under Apache-2.0 and puppeteer under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Supabase and puppeteer?
Supabase is written in TypeScript and puppeteer 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, Supabase or puppeteer?
Choose Supabase if you want the larger community (114,446 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose puppeteer if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.