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Stagehand vs Skyvern: catalog facts
Stagehand	Skyvern
Free Free and open source under the MIT license.	Freemium Open-source code is free to run yourself; the hosted service is a commercial offering.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Web, Self-hosted
Familiar Playwright-style API lowers the learning curve Persists sessions so logins do not need to be repeated	Works without hand-written page selectors Handles CAPTCHAs and two-factor logins
Local runs require Chrome to be installed Best used alongside an LLM and browser infrastructure you provide	Depends on AI models, so results can vary between runs Aimed mainly at business workflows
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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