Microsoft Copilot (Edge Copilot Mode / Actions) alternatives
Microsoft Copilot (Edge Copilot Mode / Actions) by Microsoft costs Free + $9.99/mo and is proprietary. 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 Microsoft Copilot (Edge Copilot Mode / Actions) alternatives, by popularity
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Open-source Python library and hosted cloud that let LLM agents control a real browser to complete web tasks, with a CLI, a cloud API for hosted agents and browsers, and its own BU2 model option.
- Open source (MIT)
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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.
- Paid plans from $20/mo vs $9.99/mo
- Open source (MIT)
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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.
- Open source (Apache-2.0)
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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.
- Open source (MIT)
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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.
- Paid plans from $29/mo vs $9.99/mo
- Open source (AGPL-3.0-only)
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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.
- Open source (Apache-2.0)
- Works with local models
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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.
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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.
- Open source (Apache-2.0)
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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.
- Paid plans from $20/mo vs $9.99/mo
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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.
- Paid plans from $19.9/mo vs $9.99/mo
Microsoft Copilot (Edge Copilot Mode / Actions) vs alternatives at a glance
| Agent | Price | Free to start | Open source | MCP | Local models | Gid Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Copilot (Edge Copilot Mode / Actions) | Free + $9.99/mo | ✓ | ✕ | ? | ? | — |
| 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 |
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 Microsoft Copilot (Edge Copilot Mode / Actions)?
By usage, the closest alternative is Browser Use, followed by Stagehand, ARTEMIS, CloakBrowser.
Is there a free alternative to Microsoft Copilot (Edge Copilot Mode / Actions)?
None of the closest alternatives has a free tier.
Is there an open-source alternative to Microsoft Copilot (Edge Copilot Mode / Actions)?
Not among the closest alternatives we track.
How do these Microsoft Copilot (Edge Copilot Mode / Actions) alternatives compare on price?
Browser Use: Free; Stagehand: Free + $20/mo; ARTEMIS: Free (OSS); CloakBrowser: Free (OSS); Skyvern: Free + $29/mo; Nanobrowser: Free.
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