# Puppeteer vs Robot Framework

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Puppeteer

| Attribute | Puppeteer | Robot Framework |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 67.6 (68% (medium)) | 54.9 (43% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 75 | 84 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 144,056 | 2,593 |
| adoption.github_stars | 95,568 | 11,872 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 6,274,108 | - |
| 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":"Open source automation framework for test automation and robotic process automation (RPA). Features human-friendly syntax using keywords and supports extending through libraries in Python, Java, and other languages. It is indexed under Testing Tools.","source":"https://robotframework.org","question":"What is Robot Framework?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Robot Framework 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://robotframework.org","question":"Is Robot Framework free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Robot Framework 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/robotframework/robotframework","question":"Is Robot Framework open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | - |
| description.long | Provides programmatic control of Chrome and Firefox browsers for automation and testing through a JavaScript API. | Open source automation framework for test automation and robotic process automation (RPA). Features human-friendly syntax using keywords and supports extending through libraries in Python, Java, and other languages. |
| features.capabilities | `{"languages":"JavaScript","headless_mode":true,"browser_automation":true}` | `{"languages":"Python, Java, and other languages (for library extensions)","ci_integration":true}` |
| integrations.count | 5 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Chrome"},{"name":"Firefox"},{"name":"DevTools Protocol"},{"name":"WebDriver BiDi"},{"name":"chrome-devtools-mcp"}]` | - |
| language.primary | TypeScript | Python |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | - |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://pptr.dev/","retrievedAt":"2026-09-10T16:07:42.951Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://robotframework.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-16T21:31:59.193Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 17 |
| release.history | 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| `[{"url":"https://github.com/robotframework/robotframework/releases/tag/v7.5rc1","date":"2026-09-04T08:28:54Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v7.5rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/robotframework/robotframework/releases/tag/v7.5b1","date":"2026-07-17T16:21:06Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v7.5b1"},{"url":"https://github.com/robotframework/robotframework/releases/tag/v7.4.2","date":"2026-03-03T16:50:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.4.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/robotframework/robotframework/releases/tag/v7.4.1","date":"2025-12-23T17:07:11Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.4.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/robotframework/robotframework/releases/tag/v7.4","date":"2025-12-12T11:10:11Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/robotframework/robotframework/releases/tag/v7.4rc2","date":"2025-12-09T20:32:44Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v7.4rc2"},{"url":"https://github.com/robotframework/robotframework/releases/tag/v7.4rc1","date":"2025-12-09T20:31:49Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v7.4rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/robotframework/robotframework/releases/tag/v7.4b2","date":"2025-11-08T22:32:41Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v7.4b2"},{"url":"https://github.com/robotframework/robotframework/releases/tag/v7.4b1","date":"2025-10-07T13:23:23Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v7.4b1"},{"url":"https://github.com/robotframework/robotframework/releases/tag/v7.3.2","date":"2025-07-04T14:43:52Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.3.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/robotframework/robotframework/releases/tag/v7.3.1","date":"2025-06-16T15:02:51Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.3.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/robotframework/robotframework/releases/tag/v7.3","date":"2025-05-30T14:53:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/robotframework/robotframework/releases/tag/v7.3rc3","date":"2025-05-21T11:57:49Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v7.3rc3"},{"url":"https://github.com/robotframework/robotframework/releases/tag/v7.3rc2","date":"2025-05-19T21:06:06Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v7.3rc2"},{"url":"https://github.com/robotframework/robotframework/releases/tag/v7.3rc1","date":"2025-05-08T22:33:04Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v7.3rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/robotframework/robotframework/releases/tag/v7.2.2","date":"2025-02-07T21:03:43Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.2.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/robotframework/robotframework/releases/tag/v7.2.1","date":"2025-02-07T21:01:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.2.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/robotframework/robotframework/releases/tag/v7.2","date":"2025-01-14T14:54:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/robotframework/robotframework/releases/tag/v7.2rc1","date":"2024-12-31T09:49:10Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v7.2rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/robotframework/robotframework/releases/tag/v7.2b1","date":"2024-12-18T22:38:41Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v7.2b1"}]` |
| security.scorecard | 7.7 | 4.2 |
| 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":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=robotframework&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Testing Tools)

| Capability | Puppeteer | Robot Framework |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Test types | - | - |
| Browser automation | ✓ | - |
| Built-in assertion library | - | - |
| Languages | JavaScript | Python, Java, and other languages (for library extensions) |
| **Isolation** |  |  |
| Mocking / stubbing | - | - |
| **Techniques** |  |  |
| Snapshot testing | - | - |
| **Performance** |  |  |
| Parallel execution | - | - |
| **Insight** |  |  |
| Code coverage | - | - |
| **DX** |  |  |
| Watch mode | - | - |
| **Ops** |  |  |
| CI integration | - | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-09-11T23:37:32.650Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*