# Tezcatl: A 2MB alternative to Puppeteer for scraping on macOS

**Switching Demand Score:** 35/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Thread | Tezcatl: A 2MB alternative to Puppeteer for scraping on macOS |
| Switching from | Puppeteer |
| Category | OS, browsers & email clients |
| Thread type | Story |
| Points | 3 |
| Comments | 0 |
| Posted | 2026-05-30 |
| Linked site | https://george.mand.is/2026/05/tezcatl-a-2mb-alternative-to-puppeteer-for-scraping-on-macos/ |

## Why this score
- Names the product being replaced (Puppeteer).

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