# Puppeteer vs TestNG

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Puppeteer

| Attribute | Puppeteer | TestNG |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 72.3 (66% (medium)) | 55 (41% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 74 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 144,056 | 112,338 |
| adoption.github_stars | 95,682 | 2,061 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 11,510,272 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"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}]` | `[{"answer":"Java testing framework providing test annotations, XML configuration, parameters, dependencies, parallel execution, and integration with build tools and IDEs. It is indexed under Testing Tools.","source":"https://testng.org","question":"What is TestNG?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"TestNG 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://testng.org","question":"Is TestNG free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"TestNG supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://testng.org","question":"What platforms does TestNG support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. TestNG can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://testng.org","question":"Can TestNG be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 4 integrations for TestNG, including Eclipse, IntelliJ, Maven and Gradle. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://testng.org","question":"What does TestNG integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. TestNG 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/testng-team/testng","question":"Is TestNG open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Provides programmatic control of Chrome and Firefox browsers for automation and testing through a JavaScript API. | An open-source testing framework that provides utilities and tools for Java developers to write and execute automated tests |
| features.capabilities | `{"coverage":true,"protocol":"cdp","languages":"JavaScript","open_source":true,"headless_mode":true,"auto_wait_retry":true,"browser_automation":true}` | `{"languages":"Java","assertions":true,"ci_integration":true,"browser_automation":false,"parallel_execution":true}` |
| integrations.count | 5 | 4 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Chrome"},{"name":"Firefox"},{"name":"DevTools Protocol"},{"name":"WebDriver BiDi"},{"name":"chrome-devtools-mcp"}]` | `[{"name":"Eclipse"},{"name":"IntelliJ"},{"name":"Maven"},{"name":"Gradle"}]` |
| language.primary | TypeScript | Java |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://pptr.dev/","retrievedAt":"2026-09-10T16:07:42.951Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://testng.org","retrievedAt":"2026-09-11T19:14:12.418Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| release.cadence_days | - | 103 |
| release.history | `[{"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"}]` | `[{"url":"https://github.com/testng-team/testng/releases/tag/7.12.0","date":"2026-01-22T05:36:22Z","type":"stable","version":"7.12.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/testng-team/testng/releases/tag/7.11.0","date":"2025-02-13T04:05:47Z","type":"stable","version":"7.11.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/testng-team/testng/releases/tag/7.10.2","date":"2024-04-28T13:43:16Z","type":"stable","version":"7.10.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/testng-team/testng/releases/tag/7.10.1","date":"2024-04-09T07:21:27Z","type":"stable","version":"7.10.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/testng-team/testng/releases/tag/7.10.0","date":"2024-04-07T16:26:44Z","type":"stable","version":"7.10.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/testng-team/testng/releases/tag/7.9.0","date":"2023-12-26T10:22:30Z","type":"stable","version":"7.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/testng-team/testng/releases/tag/7.8.0","date":"2023-05-19T05:57:31Z","type":"stable","version":"7.8.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/testng-team/testng/releases/tag/7.5.1","date":"2023-04-26T06:06:29Z","type":"stable","version":"7.5.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/testng-team/testng/releases/tag/7.7.1","date":"2022-12-29T03:11:51Z","type":"stable","version":"7.7.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/testng-team/testng/releases/tag/7.7.0","date":"2022-12-09T03:40:07Z","type":"stable","version":"7.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/testng-team/testng/releases/tag/7.6.1","date":"2022-07-04T13:21:05Z","type":"stable","version":"7.6.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/testng-team/testng/releases/tag/7.6.0","date":"2022-05-18T07:38:10Z","type":"stable","version":"7.6.0"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 7.9 | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":1,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=puppeteer&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"MODERATE"}` | `{"count":1,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=maven&package_name=org.testng%3Atestng&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` |

## Capabilities (Testing Tools)

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

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T21:26:39.761Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*