# PHPUnit vs Puppeteer

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Puppeteer

| Attribute | PHPUnit | Puppeteer |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 56.7 (32% (low)) | 72.3 (66% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | 74 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 777,462 | 144,056 |
| adoption.github_stars | 20,063 | 95,682 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | - | 11,510,272 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"PHPUnit helps developers verify their PHP code through automated unit testing. It provides a framework for writing, organizing, and running tests. It is indexed under Testing Tools.","source":"https://phpunit.de","question":"What is PHPUnit?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"PHPUnit is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the BSD-3-Clause licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://phpunit.de","question":"Is PHPUnit free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"PHPUnit supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://phpunit.de","question":"What platforms does PHPUnit support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. PHPUnit can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://phpunit.de","question":"Can PHPUnit be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. PHPUnit is published under the BSD-3-Clause 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/sebastianbergmann/phpunit","question":"Is PHPUnit open source?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"PHPUnit is available worldwide. Its primary market is Germany.","source":"https://phpunit.de","question":"Where is PHPUnit available?","confidence":0.5}]` | `[{"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 | PHPUnit helps developers verify their PHP code through automated unit testing. It provides a framework for writing, organizing, and running tests. | Provides programmatic control of Chrome and Firefox browsers for automation and testing through a JavaScript API. |
| features.capabilities | `{"coverage":true,"languages":"PHP","test_types":"unit"}` | `{"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 | PHP | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | BSD-3-Clause | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["DE"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://phpunit.de","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T23:02:05.270Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://pptr.dev/","retrievedAt":"2026-09-10T16:07:42.951Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | 4.5 | 7.9 |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":4,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=packagist&package_name=phpunit%2Fphpunit&per_page=100","last_12m":3,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` | `{"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 | PHPUnit | Puppeteer |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Test types | Unit | - |
| Browser automation | - | ✓ |
| Built-in assertion library | - | - |
| Languages | PHP | JavaScript |
| **Isolation** |  |  |
| Mocking / stubbing | - | - |
| **Techniques** |  |  |
| Snapshot testing | - | - |
| **Performance** |  |  |
| Parallel execution | - | - |
| **Insight** |  |  |
| Code coverage | ✓ | ✓ |
| **DX** |  |  |
| Watch mode | - | - |
| **Ops** |  |  |
| CI integration | - | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T21:39:38.104Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*