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Browser Use vs Skyvern: catalog facts
Browser UseSkyvern
Freemium

The core library is free and open source under MIT; a separate hosted cloud service is…

Freemium

Open-source code is free to run yourself; the hosted service is a commercial offering.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Web, Self-hosted
  • MIT licensed and self-hostable for full control over agent browsing
  • Widely adopted with a large, active GitHub community
  • Works without hand-written page selectors
  • Handles CAPTCHAs and two-factor logins
  • Requires your own LLM API access to power the agent's decisions
  • Automation reliability depends on the structure of the target website
  • Depends on AI models, so results can vary between runs
  • Aimed mainly at business workflows
Self-hosted, Downloadable app Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open source Open source
License: MIT License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Needs internet

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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