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Browser Use vs LiveKit
Browser Use has 114,959 GitHub stars, 12,651 forks, 421 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. LiveKit has 20,973 stars, 2,347 forks, 189 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Browser Use leads on adoption by 448% (114,959 vs 20,973 stars). Browser Use is written in Python under MIT; LiveKit is written in Go under Apache-2.0. Browser Use has attracted 11% as many forks as stars, LiveKit 11%. LiveKit was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
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 | LiveKit | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 115K | ★ 21K |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Python | Go |
| Last push | 2026-09-15 | 2026-09-17 |
| 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 LiveKit if
- You want the LiveKit feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You evaluated both and LiveKit 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 LiveKit
LiveKit is an open source realtime infrastructure project for voice, video, and physical AI agents, and it lives in the WebRTC, media server, and voice AI ecosystem. The repository contains the LiveKit server, a scalable distributed WebRTC SFU written in Go and built on Pion WebRTC. It moves realtime audio, video, and data between people, devices, and AI models, while SDKs, agent frameworks, and companion services are provided separately.
read the full LiveKit overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Browser Use or LiveKit more popular?
Browser Use has 114,959 GitHub stars and LiveKit has 20,973. Browser Use has the larger community by that measure.
Are Browser Use and LiveKit free?
Both are open source. Browser Use is licensed under MIT and LiveKit under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Browser Use and LiveKit?
Browser Use is written in Python and LiveKit in Go. 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 LiveKit?
Choose Browser Use if you want the larger community (114,959 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose LiveKit if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.