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puppeteer vs tirith
puppeteer has 95,641 GitHub stars, 9,584 forks, 259 open issues and last shipped yesterday. tirith has 2,748 stars, 97 forks, 18 open issues and last shipped yesterday. puppeteer leads on adoption by 3,380% (95,641 vs 2,748 stars). puppeteer is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0; tirith is written in Rust under AGPL-3.0. puppeteer has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, tirith 4%. 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 | tirith | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 96K | ★ 2.7K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | Rust |
| Last push | 2026-09-30 | 2026-09-30 |
| Forks | ⑂ 9.6K | ⑂ 97 |
| 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 tirith if
- You want the tirith feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You evaluated both and tirith 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 tirith
Tirith is an AGPL 3.0 licensed terminal security tool written in Rust that intercepts commands, pasted content and scanned files before they execute, catching homograph URLs, obfuscated payloads, credential exfiltration and malicious AI skills or configs for developers and AI agents working in the shell.
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Frequently asked questions
Is puppeteer or tirith more popular?
puppeteer has 95,641 GitHub stars and tirith has 2,748. puppeteer has the larger community by that measure.
Are puppeteer and tirith free?
Both are open source. puppeteer is licensed under Apache-2.0 and tirith under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between puppeteer and tirith?
puppeteer is written in TypeScript and tirith in Rust. 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 tirith?
Choose puppeteer if you want the larger community (95,641 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose tirith if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.