alternatives to
JavaScript API for Chrome and Firefox
| Tool | Fit | Stars | Licence | Terms | Self-hosted | Language | Latest | Last push |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playwright | Full replacement | 97k | Apache-2.0 | Open source | No | TypeScript | v1.63.0 | 2026-10-06 |
| chromedp | Partial | 13k | MIT | Open source | No | Go | v0.20.1 | 2026-10-05 |
2 alternatives
Playwright is a framework for Web Testing and Automation. It allows testing Chromium, Firefox and WebKit with a single API.
The same style of browser automation, across Chromium, Firefox and WebKit.
Migration notes → Official migration guide ↗
A faster, simpler way to drive browsers supporting the Chrome DevTools Protocol.
Drives Chrome over the DevTools Protocol from Go, without Node.js.