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puppeteer vs taze
puppeteer has 95,791 GitHub stars, 9,600 forks, 259 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. taze has 4,297 stars, 150 forks, 33 open issues and last shipped 1 months ago. puppeteer leads on adoption by 2,129% (95,791 vs 4,297 stars). puppeteer is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0; taze is written in TypeScript under MIT. puppeteer has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, taze 3%. 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 | taze | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 96K | ★ 4.3K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-09-30 |
| Forks | ⑂ 9.6K | ⑂ 150 |
| 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 taze if
- You want the taze feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and taze fits your workflow better
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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About taze
🥦 Taze (/ta:zei/, fresh in Persian) A modern cli tool that keeps your deps fresh npx taze or recursively for monorepos npx taze r or for agents to consume npx taze r json Features Built in support for monorepos No installation required — npx taze Safe by default — updates in the version range you are allowed Interactive mode to select which packages to update Respects package.json 's engines field and your package manager's config Updates GitHub Actions in your workflows, with optional SHA pinning Updates the Node.js version pinned in .node version and .nvmrc Agents compatible JSON output Usage By default, taze…
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Frequently asked questions
Is puppeteer or taze more popular?
puppeteer has 95,791 GitHub stars and taze has 4,297. puppeteer has the larger community by that measure.
Are puppeteer and taze free?
Both are open source. puppeteer is licensed under Apache-2.0 and taze under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between puppeteer and taze?
puppeteer is written in TypeScript and taze 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 taze?
Choose puppeteer if you want the larger community (95,791 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose taze if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.