Best Puppeteer Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from browser automation tools ranked against Puppeteer on the same published basis.
- 1Puppeteer vs Steel
- 2Puppeteer vs Browserless
- 3Puppeteer vs Kameleo
- 4Puppeteer vs Nightwatch
- 5Puppeteer vs TestCafe
- 6Puppeteer vs TestMu AI Web Automation (formerly LambdaTest Web Automation)
- 7Puppeteer vs testRigor
- 8Puppeteer vs WebdriverIO
- 9Puppeteer vs Cypress
- 10Puppeteer vs Thunderbit
- 11Puppeteer vs Ui.Vision RPA
- 12Puppeteer vs Geb
- 13Puppeteer vs Playwright
- 15Puppeteer vs Robot Framework Browser
- 16Puppeteer vs Selenium
- 17Puppeteer vs Taiko
- 18Puppeteer vs Airtop
- 19Puppeteer vs Bright Data Browser API
- 20Puppeteer vs Browserbase
- 21Puppeteer vs BrowserCat
Puppeteer alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steel | 7.8 | Free plan | $250/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 2 | Browserless | 7.7 | Free plan | $25/mo | Web |
| 3 | Kameleo | 6.8 | Free plan | €3.75/mo | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Nightwatch | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | TestCafe | 6.7 | Free plan | $20/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 6 | TestMu AI Web Automation (formerly LambdaTest Web Automation) | 6.7 | Free plan | $29/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 7 | testRigor | 6.7 | Free plan | $300/mo | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 8 | WebdriverIO | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Cypress | 6.6 | Free plan | $67/mo | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 10 | Thunderbit | 6.6 | Free plan | $0.75/mo | API, Browser, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 11 | Ui.Vision RPA | 6.6 | Free plan | €11.90/mo | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 12 | Geb | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 13 | Playwright | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 15 | Robot Framework Browser | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 16 | Selenium | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 17 | Taiko | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | Airtop | 6.4 | Free plan | $29/mo | API, Web |
| 19 | Bright Data Browser API | 6.4 | Free plan | $8/mo | API, Web |
| 20 | Browserbase | 6.4 | Free plan | $20/mo | API, Web |
| 21 | BrowserCat | 6.4 | Free plan | $50/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
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Questions about Puppeteer alternatives
What is the best alternative to Puppeteer?
Steel, number 1 in browser automation tools with a score of 7.8 out of 10. The others here: Browserless, Kameleo, Nightwatch and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Puppeteer?
Steel is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 20 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Is there an open-source alternative to Puppeteer?
Yes: Steel, Browserless.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.