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Browser Use vs auto-browser
Browser Use has 117,272 GitHub stars, 12,943 forks, 421 open issues and last shipped yesterday. auto-browser has 900 stars, 152 forks, 1 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. Browser Use leads on adoption by 12,930% (117,272 vs 900 stars). Browser Use is written in Python under MIT; auto-browser is written in Python under MIT. Browser Use has attracted 11% as many forks as stars, auto-browser 17%. Browser Use was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 4 topic tags (ai-agents, browser-automation, llm, playwright), 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 | auto-browser | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 117K | ★ 900 |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | Python | Python |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-05 |
| Forks | ⑂ 13K | ⑂ 152 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Browser Use if
- You weight community size — 117K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick auto-browser if
- You want the auto-browser feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You evaluated both and auto-browser 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 auto-browser
Auto Browser is an open source, MCP native browser control plane that gives AI agents and MCP clients a real Playwright driven browser with human takeover, approvals, and local first deployment.
read the full auto-browser overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Browser Use or auto-browser more popular?
Browser Use has 117,272 GitHub stars and auto-browser has 900. Browser Use has the larger community by that measure.
Are Browser Use and auto-browser free?
Both are open source. Browser Use is licensed under MIT and auto-browser under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Browser Use and auto-browser?
Browser Use is written in Python and auto-browser in Python. 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 auto-browser?
Choose Browser Use if you want the larger community (117,272 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose auto-browser if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.