Puppeteer

Puppeteer controls headless Chrome for PDF generation, screenshots, and browser automation. The API is clean and the Chrome DevTools Protocol integration is solid. For PDF generation from HTML, it remains a practical choice.

For testing, Playwright replaced it entirely — multi-browser support, better auto-waiting, and a more capable API. Puppeteer's remaining niche is Chrome-specific automation tasks like PDF rendering where you don't need cross-browser support. If you're choosing today, check whether Playwright covers your use case first.