Browser Use

Browser Use is an AI agent and remote browser infrastructure that automates web tasks.

Browser Use provides AI agents and managed remote browsers for web automation. It allows users to run AI agents that finish complex web tasks or connect their own agents via SDK, REST, or CDP. The platform features managed browsers built for protected sites, using connection URLs to get started. It supports open source deployment in the cloud or locally, with integrations for various models and APIs. It is designed for AI startups and automation teams seeking scalable web interaction.

Browser Use at a glance

Best for: Software engineer, Founder
Runs on: API, self-hosted, open source
Pricing: Free plan with $1 credit; Browsers $0.02/hour plus traffic; Agents model cost plus 20%; Enterprise custom plan
Released: October 2024
Category: AI agent tool
Website: browser-use.com

Key features

Managed remote browsers
SDK, REST, and CDP integration
Protected site access
Open source infrastructure
Cloud or local execution
Pay-as-you-go credits

Use it for

Find cinema seats
Finish a Home Depot pickup cart
Export portal results to CSV
QA websites
Play chess from live boards

Companions

Tools that articles about Browser Use recommend using with it, each with its job.

Steel — Run the agent loop on managed remote Chromium with proxies.
Playwright — Hand-coded automation for the fixed, high-volume parts.
Ollama — Any OpenAI-compatible local model, at no cost per task.
LangChain — Browser Use slots into larger LangChain agents.
CrewAI — Gives CrewAI agents a real browser.

Alternatives to Browser Use

BrowserOS — Runs entirely locally and lets AI agents use real user logins to complete tasks.
Dev Browser — Persistent browser tabs keep state across scripts so agents do not restart.
browser-control — Shell-native design with stable element refs and no LLM or framework requirement.
WebBrain — Runs locally or in the cloud with your choice of LLM and zero telemetry.
Page Agent — Integrates directly into web pages without browser extensions or headless browsers.
Webcmd — Learns websites as agents use them to compile faster and cheaper commands.
BrowserAct Skills — Builds tested web scrapers from single text prompts with managed infrastructure.
Composio — Equips AI agents with tools, managed user auth, and sandboxes across 1,500+ apps
Outcrawl — Runs real cloud browsers with persistent sessions and high benchmark pass rates.
Mac Computer Use — Enables local desktop automation through native Mac windows and Accessibility controls.
BrowserSkill — It enables AI agents to work within a browser using existing authenticated sessions.
Browser Harness — Agents edit their own helper scripts mid-task to improve task completion.

All Browser Use alternatives