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chromedp vs Puppeteer
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| Fact | chromedp | Puppeteer |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | TypeScript |
| Licence | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 13k | 96k |
| Latest | v0.20.1 | browsers-v3.2.3 |
| Last push | 2026-10-05 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 1 day between releases | about 1 day between releases |
| Active contributors | 1 commit author on the default branch in the last 90 days | 31 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
chromedp replaces Puppeteer. Alternatives to Puppeteer →
PartialDrives Chrome over the DevTools Protocol from Go, without Node.js.
chromedp
- v0.20.12026-10-05Documentation only. The README, the package documentation and the docs have the current versions (chromedp v0.20.0, cdp…
- remote/v0.2.02026-10-05remote v0.2.0
- v0.20.02026-10-05chromedp supports Go 1.25 and later. Before this release, the module needed Go 1.27 (see #1536).
- v0.19.12026-10-04Documentation only. The README and the package documentation describe termcast, which draws the screen of a page in a t…
- v0.19.02026-10-04This release adds new actions and options, fixes bugs, and works on Linux, Windows and macOS in CI. See docs/MIGRATION.…
Puppeteer
- browsers-v3.2.32026-09-23browsers: v3.2.3
- puppeteer-core-v25.12.02026-09-23puppeteer-core: v25.12.0
- puppeteer-v25.12.02026-09-23puppeteer: v25.12.0
- puppeteer-core-v25.11.02026-09-14puppeteer-core: v25.11.0
- puppeteer-v25.11.02026-09-14puppeteer: v25.11.0
chromedp
unsigned The latest release, v0.20.1, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Puppeteer
✓ signed The latest release, browsers-v3.2.3, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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