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dots vs invisible_selenium
dots has 31,920 GitHub stars, 4,710 forks, 0 open issues and last shipped today. invisible_selenium has 1,965 stars, 277 forks, 0 open issues and last shipped today. dots leads on adoption by 1,524% (31,920 vs 1,965 stars). dots is written in TypeScript under MIT; invisible_selenium is written in Python under MIT. dots has attracted 15% as many forks as stars, invisible_selenium 14%. dots was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (antidetect-browser, 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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| dots | invisible_selenium | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 32K | ★ 2.0K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | Python |
| Last push | 2026-10-10 | 2026-10-10 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.7K | ⑂ 277 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick dots if
- You weight community size — 32K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick invisible_selenium if
- You want the invisible_selenium feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You evaluated both and invisible_selenium fits your workflow better
About dots
dots is an open source AI web agent that ships with its own anti detect Firefox browser, aimed at developers and automation engineers who need an agent to browse, log in and click through real websites without being blocked.
About invisible_selenium
invisible selenium is a Python package for web scrapers and browser automation engineers who want Selenium's existing API to run on an anti detect Firefox that anti bot systems do not flag as automated.
read the full invisible_selenium overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is dots or invisible_selenium more popular?
dots has 31,920 GitHub stars and invisible_selenium has 1,965. dots has the larger community by that measure.
Are dots and invisible_selenium free?
Both are open source. dots is licensed under MIT and invisible_selenium under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between dots and invisible_selenium?
dots is written in TypeScript and invisible_selenium 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, dots or invisible_selenium?
Choose dots if you want the larger community (31,920 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose invisible_selenium if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.