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Browser Use vs ActivePieces
Browser Use has 114,959 GitHub stars, 12,651 forks, 421 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. ActivePieces has 24,522 stars, 4,201 forks, 573 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Browser Use leads on adoption by 369% (114,959 vs 24,522 stars). Browser Use is written in Python under MIT; ActivePieces is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence. Browser Use has attracted 11% as many forks as stars, ActivePieces 17%. ActivePieces was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (ai-agents), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Browser Use | ActivePieces | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 115K | ★ 25K |
| License | MIT | Custom / other |
| Written in | Python | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-15 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 13K | ⑂ 4.2K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Browser Use if
- You weight community size — 115K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick ActivePieces if
- You want the ActivePieces feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and ActivePieces fits your workflow better
About Browser Use
Browser Use is an open source Python library and hosted platform that enables AI agents to control web browsers programmatically. It lives in the AI agent and browser automation ecosystem, built on Playwright and designed to let LLMs interact with websites as a human would—clicking, filling forms, solving CAPTCHAs, and navigating dynamic interfaces. The project provides three deployment paths: a fully hosted cloud service, a command line interface for existing agents, and a local Python library for custom integrations.
read the full Browser Use overview →
About ActivePieces
ActivePieces is an open source, TypeScript based no code automation platform for building AI workflows and exposing integrations as MCP servers, aimed at both technical and non technical users who want Zapier style automation while keeping control of their own data.
read the full ActivePieces overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Browser Use or ActivePieces more popular?
Browser Use has 114,959 GitHub stars and ActivePieces has 24,522. Browser Use has the larger community by that measure.
Are Browser Use and ActivePieces free?
Both are open source. Browser Use is licensed under MIT, and ActivePieces has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Browser Use and ActivePieces?
Browser Use is written in Python and ActivePieces in TypeScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Browser Use or ActivePieces?
Choose Browser Use if you want the larger community (114,959 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose ActivePieces if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.