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puppeteer vs Webiny
puppeteer has 95,792 GitHub stars, 9,590 forks, 259 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Webiny has 8,049 stars, 683 forks, 352 open issues and last shipped today. puppeteer leads on adoption by 1,090% (95,792 vs 8,049 stars). puppeteer is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0; Webiny is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence. puppeteer has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, Webiny 8%. Webiny 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 | Webiny | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 96K | ★ 8.0K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-03 | 2026-11-04 |
| Forks | ⑂ 9.6K | ⑂ 683 |
| 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 Webiny if
- You want the Webiny feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Webiny 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 Webiny
AI programmable CMS for enterprises hosting on AWS About Webiny Open source content platform. Self hosted on AWS serverless. Built as a TypeScript framework you extend with code, not a closed product you configure through a UI. Runs on Lambda, DynamoDB, S3, and CloudFront inside your own AWS account. Scales automatically. No servers to manage. Infrastructure provisioned via IaC (Pulumi) in a single deploy command. Used in production by teams managing hundreds of millions of content records, petabytes of assets, and thousands of editors — including Amazon, Emirates, Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and…
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Frequently asked questions
Is puppeteer or Webiny more popular?
puppeteer has 95,792 GitHub stars and Webiny has 8,049. puppeteer has the larger community by that measure.
Are puppeteer and Webiny free?
Both are open source. puppeteer is licensed under Apache-2.0, and Webiny has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between puppeteer and Webiny?
puppeteer is written in TypeScript and Webiny 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 Webiny?
Choose puppeteer if you want the larger community (95,792 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose Webiny if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.