Puppeteer in Rust: Chromiumoxide and Headless_Chrome vs the Python Alternative

Puppeteer in Rust: Chromiumoxide and Headless_Chrome vs the Python Alternative Puppeteer-rs is now available for Rust — and it's getting attention from developers who want browser automation with Rust's performance characteristics. Here's what it actually gives you, when to use it, and when to stick with the Python ecosystem. What's Available in Rust for Browser Automation Three main options as of 2026: 1. chromiumoxide — The most complete Puppeteer-like API for Rust # Cargo.toml [dependencies] chromiumoxide = { version = "0.7", features = ["tokio"] } tokio = { version = "1", features = ["full"] } 2. headless_chrome — Simpler API, less maintained [dependencies] headless_chrome = "1" 3. playwright-rust — Thin wrapper around the Playwright Node.js binary [dependencies] playwright = "0.1" chromiumoxide: Real Code Examples use chromiumoxide::Browser; use chromiumoxide::browser::BrowserConfig; use futures::StreamExt; #[tokio::main] async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::