# Puppeteer vs Testim

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Puppeteer

| Attribute | Puppeteer | Testim |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 68.9 (67% (medium)) | 44.3 (56% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 90 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 144,056 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 95,498 | - |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 12,005,633 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | A test automation platform that uses artificial intelligence to help teams create, execute, and maintain end-to-end tests across web applications, mobile apps, and Salesforce environments. It combines low-code authoring with intelligent test stabilization to reduce maintenance overhead and accelerate quality assurance. |
| features.capabilities | `{"languages":"JavaScript","browser_automation":true}` | `{"mocking":false,"coverage":true,"assertions":false,"watch_mode":false,"ci_integration":true,"snapshot_testing":false,"browser_automation":true,"parallel_execution":true}` |
| integrations.count | 5 | 6 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Chrome"},{"name":"Firefox"},{"name":"DevTools Protocol"},{"name":"WebDriver BiDi"},{"name":"chrome-devtools-mcp"}]` | `[{"name":"SeaLights"},{"name":"Selenium Grid"},{"name":"Puppeteer"},{"name":"Playwright"},{"name":"CI/CD tools"},{"name":"Collaboration tools"}]` |
| language.primary | TypeScript | - |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | - | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://pptr.dev/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T23:06:39.390Z"}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Community","summary":"Free","features":["Web testing","Limited self-service support via documentation and Slack channel"],"description":"Free plan for web testing","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Essentials","summary":"Pricing available by contacting sales","features":["24x5 online chat support"],"contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"Pricing available by contacting sales","features":["24x5 online chat support","Test export to Puppeteer, Selenium, Playwright"],"contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Mobile","summary":"Pricing available by contacting sales","features":["Native mobile application testing","Virtual and physical device support","24x5 online chat support"],"description":"Platform purchase including one parallel test","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Additional Parallel Tests"},{"name":"Real Device Access"}],"summary":"Free community plan available. Essentials, Pro, and Mobile plans require contacting sales for pricing.","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.testim.io/pricing-old/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T23:00:24.882Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| release.history | `[{"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/puppeteer/puppeteer/releases/tag/browsers-v3.2.0","date":"2026-08-11T13:11:27Z","type":"stable","version":"browsers-v3.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/releases/tag/puppeteer-v25.5.0","date":"2026-08-04T09:44:48Z","type":"stable","version":"puppeteer-v25.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/releases/tag/puppeteer-core-v25.5.0","date":"2026-08-04T09:44:49Z","type":"stable","version":"puppeteer-core-v25.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/releases/tag/browsers-v3.1.0","date":"2026-08-04T09:44:50Z","type":"stable","version":"browsers-v3.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/releases/tag/puppeteer-v25.4.0","date":"2026-07-27T12:29:39Z","type":"stable","version":"puppeteer-v25.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/releases/tag/puppeteer-core-v25.4.0","date":"2026-07-27T12:29:40Z","type":"stable","version":"puppeteer-core-v25.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/releases/tag/puppeteer-v25.3.0","date":"2026-07-01T12:30:22Z","type":"stable","version":"puppeteer-v25.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/releases/tag/puppeteer-core-v25.3.0","date":"2026-07-01T12:30:23Z","type":"stable","version":"puppeteer-core-v25.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/releases/tag/browsers-v3.0.6","date":"2026-07-01T12:30:24Z","type":"stable","version":"browsers-v3.0.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/releases/tag/puppeteer-v25.2.1","date":"2026-06-24T12:30:41Z","type":"stable","version":"puppeteer-v25.2.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/releases/tag/puppeteer-core-v25.2.1","date":"2026-06-24T12:30:42Z","type":"stable","version":"puppeteer-core-v25.2.1"}]` | - |
| security.scorecard | 7.8 | - |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| 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"}` | - |

## Capabilities (Testing Tools)

| Capability | Puppeteer | Testim |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Test types | - | - |
| 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: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:10:00.029Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*