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puppeteer vs TipTap
puppeteer has 95,590 GitHub stars, 9,576 forks, 259 open issues and last shipped yesterday. TipTap has 38,441 stars, 3,125 forks, 846 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. puppeteer leads on adoption by 149% (95,590 vs 38,441 stars). puppeteer is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0; TipTap is written in TypeScript under MIT. puppeteer has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, TipTap 8%. 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 | TipTap | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 96K | ★ 38K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 9.6K | ⑂ 3.1K |
| 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 TipTap if
- You want the TipTap feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and TipTap 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 TipTap
Tiptap is a headless, framework agnostic rich text editor framework built on ProseMirror. It provides the core editing logic and state management without imposing a user interface, allowing developers to build custom editing experiences tailored to their design systems. It lives in the JavaScript/TypeScript ecosystem and integrates with React, Vue, or plain JavaScript projects.
read the full TipTap overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is puppeteer or TipTap more popular?
puppeteer has 95,590 GitHub stars and TipTap has 38,441. puppeteer has the larger community by that measure.
Are puppeteer and TipTap free?
Both are open source. puppeteer is licensed under Apache-2.0 and TipTap under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between puppeteer and TipTap?
puppeteer is written in TypeScript and TipTap 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 TipTap?
Choose puppeteer if you want the larger community (95,590 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose TipTap if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.