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Skyvern vs Automa
Skyvern has 23,020 GitHub stars, 2,165 forks, 234 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Automa has 21,624 stars, 2,340 forks, 377 open issues and last shipped 7 months ago. Skyvern leads on adoption by 6% (23,020 vs 21,624 stars). Skyvern is written in Python under AGPL-3.0; Automa is written in Vue under a custom or non-standard licence. Skyvern has attracted 9% as many forks as stars, Automa 11%. Skyvern was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (automation, 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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| Skyvern | Automa | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 23K | ★ 22K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | Python | Vue |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-03-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.2K | ⑂ 2.3K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Skyvern if
- You weight community size — 23K stars and counting
- You want the AGPL-3.0 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 Skyvern
Skyvern is an open source Python project for automating browser based workflows with LLMs and computer vision. It lives in the browser automation and AI agent ecosystem, and it provides a Playwright compatible SDK that adds AI functionality on top of Playwright. The project also includes a no code workflow builder, so technical users can work through code while non technical users can define tasks through the interface.
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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 Skyvern or Automa more popular?
Skyvern has 23,020 GitHub stars and Automa has 21,624. Skyvern has the larger community by that measure.
Are Skyvern and Automa free?
Both are open source. Skyvern is licensed under AGPL-3.0, and Automa has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Skyvern and Automa?
Skyvern 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, Skyvern or Automa?
Choose Skyvern if you want the larger community (23,020 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose Automa if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.