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Browser Use vs Automa
Browser Use has 114,959 GitHub stars, 12,651 forks, 421 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. Automa has 21,624 stars, 2,340 forks, 377 open issues and last shipped 7 months ago. Browser Use leads on adoption by 432% (114,959 vs 21,624 stars). Browser Use is written in Python under MIT; Automa is written in Vue under a custom or non-standard licence. Browser Use has attracted 11% as many forks as stars, Automa 11%. Browser Use was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (browser-automation), 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 | Automa | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 115K | ★ 22K |
| License | MIT | Custom / other |
| Written in | Python | Vue |
| Last push | 2026-09-15 | 2026-03-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 13K | ⑂ 2.3K |
| 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 Automa if
- You want the Automa feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches Vue
- You evaluated both and Automa 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.
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About Automa
Automa browser extension. Automate browser by connect blocks. Vue project. Chrome and Firefox ecosystem. Problem: repeat browser tasks take time. User make workflow with blocks. No code write. Workflows do form fill, repetitive task, screenshot, scrape website data. Can schedule when automation execute. Marketplace share and download workflow. Automa Chrome Extension Builder make standalone Chrome extension from Automa workflow. Project lives as browser extension, not hosted automation service. The project also lists Chrome and Firefox extension downloads.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Browser Use or Automa more popular?
Browser Use has 114,959 GitHub stars and Automa has 21,624. Browser Use has the larger community by that measure.
Are Browser Use and Automa free?
Both are open source. Browser Use is licensed under MIT, and Automa has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Browser Use and Automa?
Browser Use is written in Python and Automa in Vue. 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 Automa?
Choose Browser Use if you want the larger community (114,959 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Automa if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.