Browser Use
Let AI agents control any browser — at scale, with structured data.
MIT-licensed Python library for AI browser automation. Playwright-based with multi-tab support, session persistence, and natural language task descriptions.
Skyvern
AI browser automation — computer vision for web workflows.
AGPL-3.0 alternative to Browser Use with visual understanding, form filling, and multi-tab support. Python + Playwright stack.
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| Tool | Stars | Forks | License | Self-hosted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browser Use | 96.6K | 10.8K | MIT | Yes |
| Skyvern | 21.8K | 2K | AGPL-3.0 | Yes |
Selenium is the long-standing open-source browser automation framework — it's already free, so there's no licensing reason to replace it. People comparing alternatives to Selenium are typically after AI-driven browser automation instead of Selenium's code-first, selector-based scripting model.
Browser Use is the pick if you want AI agents that navigate and control a browser autonomously rather than following fixed scripts. Skyvern takes a similar AI-driven approach but leans on computer vision to interact with pages, which can be more resilient than selector-based scripts when page structure changes often.
FAQ
Is there a free, open-source alternative to Selenium?
Selenium is already free and open source. If you're looking for AI-driven browser automation instead, Browser Use and Skyvern are both free and open source.
What's the best open-source alternative to Selenium?
Browser Use is the better pick for general AI agent browser control. Skyvern stands out if you want computer-vision-based automation that's more resilient to page structure changes.
What are the top open-source alternatives to Selenium?
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