Best Puppeteer Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from browser automation tools ranked against Puppeteer on the same published basis.
- 1Puppeteer vs Kameleo
- 2Puppeteer vs Katalon Studio
- 3Puppeteer vs TestCafe
- 4Puppeteer vs testRigor
- 5Puppeteer vs Cypress
- 6Puppeteer vs TestMu AI Web Automation (formerly LambdaTest Web Automation)
- 7Puppeteer vs TestingBot
- 8Puppeteer vs WebdriverIO
- 9Puppeteer vs Nightwatch
- 10Puppeteer vs Octoparse
- 11Puppeteer vs ScraperAPI
- 12Puppeteer vs Airtop
- 13Puppeteer vs BrowserStack Automate
- 14Puppeteer vs Thunderbit
- 15Puppeteer vs Ui.Vision RPA
- 17Puppeteer vs Robot Framework Browser
- 18Puppeteer vs Selenium
- 19Puppeteer vs Web Robots
- 20Puppeteer vs Geb
- 21Puppeteer vs Playwright
Puppeteer alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kameleo | 8.0 | Free plan | €3.75/mo | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Katalon Studio | 8.0 | Free plan | $83.33/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | TestCafe | 8.0 | Free plan | $20/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | testRigor | 8.0 | Free plan | $300/mo | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Cypress | 7.7 | Free plan | $67/mo | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 6 | TestMu AI Web Automation (formerly LambdaTest Web Automation) | 7.7 | Free plan | $29/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 7 | TestingBot | 7.6 | No | €1.67/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | WebdriverIO | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Nightwatch | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 10 | Octoparse | 7.4 | Free plan | $69/mo | API, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | ScraperAPI | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 12 | Airtop | 7.3 | Free plan | $29/mo | API, Web |
| 13 | BrowserStack Automate | 7.3 | No | $59/mo | Android, API, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 14 | Thunderbit | 7.3 | Free plan | $0.75/mo | API, Browser, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 15 | Ui.Vision RPA | 7.3 | Free plan | €11.90/mo | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 17 | Robot Framework Browser | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 18 | Selenium | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 19 | Web Robots | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Browser, self-hosted, Web |
| 20 | Geb | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 21 | Playwright | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
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Questions about Puppeteer alternatives
What is the best alternative to Puppeteer?
Kameleo, number 1 in browser automation tools with a score of 8.0 out of 10. The others here: Katalon Studio, TestCafe, testRigor and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Puppeteer?
Kameleo is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 18 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.