# Appium vs Puppeteer

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Puppeteer

| Attribute | Appium | Puppeteer |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 50.5 (32% (low)) | 72.3 (66% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 64 | 74 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 867 | 144,056 |
| adoption.github_stars | 22,068 | 95,682 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | - | 11,510,272 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Appium is an open-source project and ecosystem designed to facilitate UI automation of many app platforms, including mobile (iOS, Android, Tizen), browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari), desktop (macOS, Windows), TV (Roku, tvOS, Android TV, Samsung), and more. It is indexed under Testing Tools.","source":"https://appium.io","question":"What is Appium?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Appium is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://appium.io","question":"Is Appium free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Appium supports the web, Windows, macOS, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://appium.io","question":"What platforms does Appium support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Appium can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://appium.io","question":"Can Appium be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Appium is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/appium/appium","question":"Is Appium open source?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"answer":"Puppeteer provides programmatic control over browser instances, enabling automated navigation, interaction, and inspection of web pages through a high-level API. It supports both Chrome and Firefox and runs in headless mode by default. It is indexed under Testing Tools.","source":"https://pptr.dev/","question":"What is Puppeteer?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Puppeteer is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://pptr.dev/","question":"Is Puppeteer free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Puppeteer supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://pptr.dev/","question":"What platforms does Puppeteer support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Puppeteer can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://pptr.dev/","question":"Can Puppeteer be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 4 integrations for Puppeteer, including Chrome, Firefox, DevTools Protocol and WebDriver BiDi. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://pptr.dev/","question":"What does Puppeteer integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Puppeteer is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer","question":"Is Puppeteer open source?","confidence":0.99}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | An open-source testing automation platform that enables automated interaction with user interfaces across multiple application platforms, including mobile devices (iOS, Android), web browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari), desktop operating systems, and TV platforms. | Provides programmatic control of Chrome and Firefox browsers for automation and testing through a JavaScript API. |
| features.capabilities | `{"test_types":"e2e","browser_automation":true}` | `{"coverage":true,"protocol":"cdp","languages":"JavaScript","open_source":true,"headless_mode":true,"auto_wait_retry":true,"browser_automation":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 5 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Chrome"},{"name":"Firefox"},{"name":"DevTools Protocol"},{"name":"WebDriver BiDi"},{"name":"chrome-devtools-mcp"}]` |
| language.primary | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://appium.io","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T18:17:11.090Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://pptr.dev/","retrievedAt":"2026-09-10T16:07:42.951Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.history | 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| `[{"url":"https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/releases/tag/puppeteer-v25.13.0","date":"2026-10-08T13:00:00Z","type":"stable","version":"puppeteer-v25.13.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/releases/tag/puppeteer-core-v25.13.0","date":"2026-10-08T13:00:01Z","type":"stable","version":"puppeteer-core-v25.13.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/releases/tag/browsers-v3.2.4","date":"2026-10-08T13:00:03Z","type":"stable","version":"browsers-v3.2.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/releases/tag/puppeteer-v25.12.0","date":"2026-09-23T12:52:04Z","type":"stable","version":"puppeteer-v25.12.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/releases/tag/puppeteer-core-v25.12.0","date":"2026-09-23T12:52:05Z","type":"stable","version":"puppeteer-core-v25.12.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/releases/tag/browsers-v3.2.3","date":"2026-09-23T12:52:06Z","type":"stable","version":"browsers-v3.2.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/releases/tag/puppeteer-v25.11.0","date":"2026-09-14T08:59:59Z","type":"stable","version":"puppeteer-v25.11.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/releases/tag/puppeteer-core-v25.11.0","date":"2026-09-14T09:00:00Z","type":"stable","version":"puppeteer-core-v25.11.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/releases/tag/puppeteer-v25.10.0","date":"2026-09-03T13:06:55Z","type":"stable","version":"puppeteer-v25.10.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/releases/tag/puppeteer-core-v25.10.0","date":"2026-09-03T13:06:56Z","type":"stable","version":"puppeteer-core-v25.10.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/releases/tag/browsers-v3.2.2","date":"2026-09-03T13:06:58Z","type":"stable","version":"browsers-v3.2.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/releases/tag/puppeteer-v25.9.0","date":"2026-08-25T07:40:50Z","type":"stable","version":"puppeteer-v25.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/releases/tag/puppeteer-core-v25.9.0","date":"2026-08-25T07:40:51Z","type":"stable","version":"puppeteer-core-v25.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/releases/tag/puppeteer-v25.8.0","date":"2026-08-17T09:12:45Z","type":"stable","version":"puppeteer-v25.8.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/releases/tag/puppeteer-core-v25.8.0","date":"2026-08-17T09:12:46Z","type":"stable","version":"puppeteer-core-v25.8.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/releases/tag/browsers-v3.2.1","date":"2026-08-17T09:12:47Z","type":"stable","version":"browsers-v3.2.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/releases/tag/puppeteer-v25.7.0","date":"2026-08-13T18:40:18Z","type":"stable","version":"puppeteer-v25.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/releases/tag/puppeteer-core-v25.7.0","date":"2026-08-13T18:40:19Z","type":"stable","version":"puppeteer-core-v25.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/releases/tag/puppeteer-v25.6.0","date":"2026-08-11T13:11:24Z","type":"stable","version":"puppeteer-v25.6.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/releases/tag/puppeteer-core-v25.6.0","date":"2026-08-11T13:11:26Z","type":"stable","version":"puppeteer-core-v25.6.0"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | 5.5 | 7.9 |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=appium&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":1,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=puppeteer&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"MODERATE"}` |

## Capabilities (Testing Tools)

| Capability | Appium | Puppeteer |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Test types | Unit + integration + E2E | - |
| Browser automation | ✓ | ✓ |
| Built-in assertion library | - | - |
| Languages | - | JavaScript |
| **Isolation** |  |  |
| Mocking / stubbing | - | - |
| **Techniques** |  |  |
| Snapshot testing | - | - |
| **Performance** |  |  |
| Parallel execution | - | - |
| **Insight** |  |  |
| Code coverage | - | ✓ |
| **DX** |  |  |
| Watch mode | - | - |
| **Ops** |  |  |
| CI integration | - | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:13:32.328Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*