rod
The premium Open Source alternative to Puppeteer
🎯 Best for:Go developers needing high-performance web automation.
What is rod?
A high-level driver for the Chrome DevTools Protocol designed for web automation and scraping. It features a chainable API and handles browser interactions without external dependencies or heavy runtimes.
Tech Stack
GoAutomation & Workflow
Why rod?
- • No external dependencies
- • Thread-safe design
- • Extensive selector support
Limitations
- • Smaller ecosystem than Playwright
- • Go language requirement
- • Limited mobile emulation
3/5/2026
Last Update
439
Forks
201
Issues
MIT
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on Puppeteer)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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