Puppeteer is Google's Node.js library for controlling Chrome. It's great for local browser automation but wasn't designed for AI agent workflows or production-scale scraping.
Puppeteer:
- Node.js-only (no Python support)
- You write explicit selectors and navigation steps
- You manage your own Chrome instances and infrastructure
- No hosted browser environment, proxy configuration, or CAPTCHA support unless you add it yourself
- Good for testing your own apps, generating PDFs, taking screenshots
Notte:
- Python and Node.js SDKs
- AI agents that accept natural language - no selectors needed
- Cloud browser sessions with proxy options and supported CAPTCHA solving
- Credential vaulting and persona identities
- Session replay and full observability
- Serverless functions with cron scheduling
When to use Puppeteer: Simple, local automation against your own sites. PDF generation. Screenshot tools. Environments where you can't use external services.
When to use Notte: Automating third-party sites with hosted browsers. Workflows behind login. Anything that needs proxy options, supported CAPTCHA solving, or AI reasoning. Production workloads that need reliability and observability.
Can I use both? Yes - Notte supports CDP connections. You can run Puppeteer scripts against Notte cloud browsers to get the infrastructure benefits without rewriting code.
Docs at docs.notte.cc.