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puppeteer vs Vendure
puppeteer has 95,591 GitHub stars, 9,579 forks, 259 open issues and last shipped today. Vendure has 8,456 stars, 1,493 forks, 231 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. puppeteer leads on adoption by 1,030% (95,591 vs 8,456 stars). puppeteer is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0; Vendure is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence. puppeteer has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, Vendure 18%. 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 | Vendure | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 96K | ★ 8.5K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-20 | 2026-09-18 |
| Forks | ⑂ 9.6K | ⑂ 1.5K |
| 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 Vendure if
- You want the Vendure feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Vendure 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 Vendure
Vendure is an open source headless commerce platform built on a TypeScript stack that spans a Node.js and NestJS backend, a GraphQL API, and a React and TanStack admin dashboard. It lives in the TypeScript and Node.js ecosystem, and its topics place it among ecommerce frameworks, headless commerce platforms, and GraphQL commerce tools. The project is distributed as a monorepo containing the @vendure/core framework, the admin dashboard, the CLI, the official plugins, and an end to end testing harness. Vendure is licensed under GPLv3, with a plugin license exception that lets developers release their own Vendure pl…
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Frequently asked questions
Is puppeteer or Vendure more popular?
puppeteer has 95,591 GitHub stars and Vendure has 8,456. puppeteer has the larger community by that measure.
Are puppeteer and Vendure free?
Both are open source. puppeteer is licensed under Apache-2.0, and Vendure has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between puppeteer and Vendure?
puppeteer is written in TypeScript and Vendure 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 Vendure?
Choose puppeteer if you want the larger community (95,591 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose Vendure if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.