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puppeteer vs WWDC
puppeteer has 95,673 GitHub stars, 9,590 forks, 259 open issues and last shipped yesterday. WWDC has 8,742 stars, 767 forks, 23 open issues and last shipped 4 months ago. puppeteer leads on adoption by 994% (95,673 vs 8,742 stars). puppeteer is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0; WWDC is written in Swift under BSD-2-Clause. puppeteer has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, WWDC 9%. puppeteer was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (developer-tools), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
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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Side by side
| puppeteer | WWDC | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 96K | ★ 8.7K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | BSD-2-Clause |
| Written in | TypeScript | Swift |
| Last push | 2026-10-09 | 2026-06-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 9.6K | ⑂ 767 |
| 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 WWDC if
- You want the WWDC feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the BSD-2-Clause license terms
- Your stack matches Swift
- You evaluated both and WWDC 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 WWDC
WWDC is an unofficial, open source macOS app for Apple developers who want to watch conference sessions, follow the live schedule, and take searchable notes without leaving their Mac.
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Frequently asked questions
Is puppeteer or WWDC more popular?
puppeteer has 95,673 GitHub stars and WWDC has 8,742. puppeteer has the larger community by that measure.
Are puppeteer and WWDC free?
Both are open source. puppeteer is licensed under Apache-2.0 and WWDC under BSD-2-Clause. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between puppeteer and WWDC?
puppeteer is written in TypeScript and WWDC in Swift. 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 WWDC?
Choose puppeteer if you want the larger community (95,673 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose WWDC if its feature set, stack or BSD-2-Clause licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.