Browser Use alternatives
Browser Use by Browser Use costs Free and is open source. If you need something cheaper, open source, self-hosted or simply different, here are 10 alternatives that do the same job, ranked by how widely they are used, with the differences that matter.
10 Browser Use alternatives, by popularity
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Open-source SDK from Browserbase for building browser agents that mix natural-language actions (act, extract, observe, agent) with code, available in TypeScript, Python and Go and runnable locally or on Browserbase cloud browsers.
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An agent that takes natural-language instructions and carries out multi-step tasks and test workflows on Android devices or emulators through ADB using multimodal models, with an MCP server so coding assistants can drive devices.
- Less widely used (Gid Score 48 vs 60)
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Stealth Chromium that passes every bot detection test. Drop-in Playwright replacement with source-level fingerprint patches. 30/30 tests passed.
- Less widely used (Gid Score 40 vs 60)
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Open-source platform that automates browser-based workflows with LLMs and computer vision, available as a self-hosted AGPL project with Python and TypeScript SDKs and as the managed Skyvern Cloud, which adds proxies and anti-bot measures.
- Less widely used (Gid Score 28 vs 60)
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A Chrome and Edge extension that runs a planner and navigator multi-agent system in the browser to carry out web tasks, using your own model API keys or Ollama.
- Works with local models
- Less widely used (Gid Score 25 vs 60)
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Chromium-based AI browser from Perplexity with a built-in assistant that summarizes pages, answers questions across tabs and can act for the user, for example drafting email or shopping. It runs on Mac, Windows, Android and iOS.
- Proprietary
- Less widely used (Gid Score 24 vs 60)
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AWS service and Apache-2.0 Python SDK for building and running fleets of UI-automation agents that complete browser workflows from natural-language act() calls plus Python code and hand off to a human when needed. Workflows are developed in a web playground, IDE extension or CLI and deployed on AWS.
- Less widely used (Gid Score 23 vs 60)
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Chromium-based AI browser for Mac from The Browser Company, now owned by Atlassian, that lets users chat with their tabs and connected work tools, with writing help, a daily Morning Brief and reports. Windows is announced as coming this fall, and the company stopped developing its earlier Arc browser to focus on Dia.
- Proprietary
- Less widely used (Gid Score 16 vs 60)
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Agentic AI browser from Opera for macOS and Windows with built-in agents (including a Deep Research agent) and access to many third-party models, which external agents can also drive over MCP or a CLI. The browser downloads for free, but its built-in agentic features need a subscription.
- Proprietary
- Less widely used (Gid Score 8 vs 60)
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Anthropic's Chrome extension that lets Claude read pages, click, type, navigate and fill forms in the user's own logged-in browser, including autonomous multi-step actions that a safety classifier checks before they run. It also connects to Claude Code and Cowork.
- Proprietary
- Less widely used (Gid Score 2 vs 60)
Browser Use vs alternatives at a glance
| Agent | Price | Free to start | Open source | MCP | Local models | Gid Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browser Use | Free | ✓ | ✓ | ? | ? | 60 |
| Stagehand | Free + $20/mo | ✓ | ✓ | ? | ? | 59 |
| ARTEMIS | Free (OSS) | ✓ | ✓ | ? | ? | 48 |
| CloakBrowser | Free (OSS) | ✓ | ✓ | ? | ? | 40 |
| Skyvern | Free + $29/mo | ✓ | ✓ | ? | ? | 28 |
| Nanobrowser | Free | ✓ | ✓ | ? | ✓ | 25 |
| Perplexity Comet | Free | ✓ | ✕ | ? | ? | 24 |
| Amazon Nova Act | Usage-based | ✕ | ✓ | ? | ? | 23 |
| Dia | Free + $20/mo | ✓ | ✕ | ? | ? | 16 |
| Opera Neon | Free + $19.90/mo | ✓ | ✕ | ? | ? | 8 |
| Claude in Chrome | $20/mo | ✕ | ✕ | ? | ? | 2 |
Prices from the vendors' pricing pages; features from official docs (“?” means not documented). Full feature comparison · All prices
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FAQ
What is the best alternative to Browser Use?
By usage, the closest alternative is Stagehand, followed by ARTEMIS, CloakBrowser, Skyvern.
Is there a free alternative to Browser Use?
None of the closest alternatives has a free tier.
Is there an open-source alternative to Browser Use?
Not among the closest alternatives we track.
How do these Browser Use alternatives compare on price?
Stagehand: Free + $20/mo; ARTEMIS: Free (OSS); CloakBrowser: Free (OSS); Skyvern: Free + $29/mo; Nanobrowser: Free; Perplexity Comet: Free.
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