Pyppeteer Alternatives

Pyppeteer is described as 'Python library which provides a high-level API to control headless Chrome or Chromium over the DevTools Protocol. It can also be configured to use full (non-headless) Chrome or Chromium' and is an app in the Development category' and is an app in the business & commerce category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Pyppeteer for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Windows, Linux, Mac and SaaS apps. The best Pyppeteer alternative is Browser MCP, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Pyppeteer are Selenium, Cypress, Playwright and wkhtmltopdf.

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Pyppeteer alternatives page was last updated May 14, 2025
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  1. Browser MCP icon

    Browser MCP

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    Browser MCP is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows clients like VS Code, Claude, Cursor, and Windsurf to automate your browser.

    9 Browser MCP alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    Browser MCP screenshot 1

    Browser MCP Features

    1.  AI-Powered
    2.  Browser Automation

    Browser MCP VS Pyppeteer

     

    • Browser MCP is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Pyppeteer.

    • Browser MCP is Free and Open SourcePyppeteer is also Free and Open Source
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    Selenium

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    Selenium is a suite of tools specifically for testing web applications. It provides a playback tool for authoring functional tests across most modern web browsers, without the need to learn a test scripting language (Selenium IDE).

    96 Selenium alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • JavaScript
    • Java
    • Ruby
    • Python
    Selenium screenshot 1

    Selenium Features

    1.  Web Testing
    2.  Python API
    3.  Cross browser testing

    Selenium VS Pyppeteer

     

    • Selenium is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Pyppeteer.

    • Selenium is Free and Open SourcePyppeteer is also Free and Open Source
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    Cypress

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    Cypress is a front end automated testing tool created for the modern web. Cypress is built on a new architecture and runs in the same run-loop as the application being tested. As a result Cypress provides better, faster, and more reliable testing for anything that runs in a...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    Cypress screenshot 1

    Cypress Features

    1.  User Testing
    2.  Coding
    3.  Dashboard

    Cypress VS Pyppeteer

     

    • Cypress is the most popular Web-based alternative to Pyppeteer.

    • Cypress is Free and Open SourcePyppeteer is also Free and Open Source
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    Playwright

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    Playwright is a Node library that automates Chromium, WebKit, and Firefox browsers with a single API for reliable web automation.

    19 Playwright alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Playwright screenshot 1

    Playwright Features

    1.  Cross browser testing
    2.  NPM
    3.  C-sharp
    4.  Golang

    Playwright VS Pyppeteer

     
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    wkhtmltopdf

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    wkhtmltopdf and wkhtmltoimage are open source (LGPLv3) command line tools to render HTML into PDF and various image formats using the Qt WebKit rendering engine.

    21 wkhtmltopdf alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    wkhtmltopdf screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The GitHub repository has been archived in January 2023.

    wkhtmltopdf Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Convert HTML pages to PDF
    3.  Convert HTML to Images

    wkhtmltopdf VS Pyppeteer

     

    • wkhtmltopdf is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Pyppeteer.

    • wkhtmltopdf is Free and Open SourcePyppeteer is also Free and Open Source
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    DoesQA

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    Codeless test automation with a simple, intuitive drag-and-drop user interface. Complex tests can be created and maintained easily by any member of your team, enabling QA to keep pace with development while reducing costs.

    License model

    Platforms

    • Online
    Tests are created via an intuitive drag and drop user interface

    DoesQA Features

    1.  No Coding Required
    2.  Web Testing
    3.  Fast speed

    DoesQA VS Pyppeteer

     

    • DoesQA is the most popular commercial alternative to Pyppeteer.

    • DoesQA is Paid and ProprietaryPyppeteer is Free and Open Source
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    DogQ

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    DogQ is a user-friendly no-code web testing automation platform designed to help all skill level users test their web products. DogQ lets users perform their tasks easily and quickly, and collaborate with the team to ensure quality with speed.

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    DogQ screenshot 1

    DogQ Features

    1.  No Coding Required
    2.  Usability Testing
    3.  Web Testing

    DogQ VS Pyppeteer

     
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    puppeteer

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    Puppeteer is a Node library which provides a high-level API to control headless Chrome or Chromium over the DevTools Protocol. It can also be configured to use full (non-headless) Chrome or Chromium.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    puppeteer Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  PDF generation
    3.  Web Testing
    4.  Headless

    puppeteer VS Pyppeteer

     
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    CasperJS

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    CasperJS is an open source navigation scripting & testing utility written in Javascript for the PhantomJS WebKit headless browser and SlimerJS (Gecko).

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Discontinued

    Based off phantomjs which no longer under development

    CasperJS Features

    1.  Web Testing
    2.  Works with SlimerJS

    CasperJS VS Pyppeteer

     
  12. Herd AI icon

    Herd AI

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    Automate your browser(s) the easy way! Automate tasks, extract data, create AI web tools, MCP servers. In your browser or across millions of them.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    Herd AI screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for scripting
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Import CSV Data
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    6.  AI-Powered
    7.  Browser extension

    Herd AI VS Pyppeteer

     
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    PDF my URL

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    PDFmyURL.com will turn any webpage into a PDF file instantly.

    39 PDF my URL alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Online

    PDF my URL Features

    1.  Convert HTML pages to PDF
    2.  Convert URL to PDF
    3.  Website to pdf
    4.  Create PDF files

    PDF my URL VS Pyppeteer

     
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    CodeceptJS

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    CodeceptJS is a modern end to end testing framework with a special BDD-style syntax. The tests are written as a linear scenario of the user's action on a site.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • JavaScript
    • Node.JS
    CodeceptJS screenshot 1

    CodeceptJS Features

    1.  User Testing
    2.  Web Testing
    3.  UI Automation Scripting

    CodeceptJS VS Pyppeteer

     
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