--- title: "automa vs donutbrowser" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/automaapp-automa-vs-zhom-donutbrowser" tools: ["automaapp-automa", "zhom-donutbrowser"] --- # automa vs donutbrowser *GraphCanon updated Sep 20, 2026* ## Verdict Pick automa if automa is known for its ease of implementation and browser agnostic design enabling users to streamline tasks on multiple platforms; pick donutbrowser if donut Browser is an anti-detection browser tool designed for automation and fingerprint bypass purposes, built with Rust. [automa](https://www.goautoma.com/extension) reports 22k GitHub stars, 2.3k forks, and 377 open issues, last pushed Mar 2, 2026. [donutbrowser](https://donutbrowser.com) has 3.9k stars, 411 forks, and 28 open issues, last pushed Sep 12, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [automa's repository](https://github.com/AutomaApp/automa) and [donutbrowser's repository](https://github.com/zhom/donutbrowser). | | [automa](/tools/automaapp-automa.md) | [donutbrowser](/tools/zhom-donutbrowser.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | A browser extension for automating your browser by connecting blocks | Simple Yet Powerful Anti-Detect Browser | | Stars | 21,619 | 3,855 | | Forks | 2,341 | 411 | | Open issues | 377 | 28 | | Language | Vue | Rust | | Adopt for | Automa is known for its ease of implementation and browser agnostic design enabling users to streamline tasks on multiple platforms. | Donut Browser is an anti-detection browser tool designed for automation and fingerprint bypass purposes, built with Rust. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Other | AGPL-3.0 | | Categories | Developer Tools | Developer Tools | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [automa](/tools/automaapp-automa.md) | [donutbrowser](/tools/zhom-donutbrowser.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Slowing (36%) | Very active (96%) | | Days since push | 195d | 5d | | Open issues (now) | 377 | 28 | | Stars delta | +73 (30d) | +244 (30d) | | Open issues delta | +5 (30d) | +13 (30d) | | Owner type | Organization | User | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/automaapp-automa/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/zhom-donutbrowser/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: automa - **Adopt for:** Automa is known for its ease of implementation and browser agnostic design enabling users to streamline tasks on multiple platforms. ## Decision facts: donutbrowser - **Adopt for:** Donut Browser is an anti-detection browser tool designed for automation and fingerprint bypass purposes, built with Rust. ## Choose when ### Choose automa if… - automa is primarily Vue; donutbrowser is Rust. - License: automa is Other, donutbrowser is AGPL-3.0. - Tags unique to automa: automation, chrome-extension, firefox-extension, hacktoberfest. - If you are working with Chrome or Firefox browsers and require the capability to interconnect blocks to automate repetitive, browser-based actions. ### Choose donutbrowser if… - donutbrowser is primarily Rust; automa is Vue. - License: donutbrowser is AGPL-3.0, automa is Other. - Tags unique to donutbrowser: anti-detect-browser, privacy, profile-management. - When you require robust anti-fingerprinting techniques to avoid detection during automated browsing activities ## When NOT to use automa - When specific automation tasks demand customization via coding rather than block connectivity since Automa is more suited for visual scripting. - If your project involves non-browser-based workflows, as Automa's functionality is limited to browser extensions like Chrome and Firefox. ## When NOT to use donutbrowser - For casual web browsing where privacy benefits are not critical and standard browsers offer sufficient functionality - When you seek to avoid the complications of self-hosting a sync service for profile and group management ## Common questions ### What is the difference between automa and donutbrowser? automa: A browser extension for automating your browser by connecting blocks. donutbrowser: Simple Yet Powerful Anti-Detect Browser. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose automa over donutbrowser? Choose automa over donutbrowser when automa is primarily Vue; donutbrowser is Rust; License: automa is Other, donutbrowser is AGPL-3.0; Tags unique to automa: automation, chrome-extension, firefox-extension, hacktoberfest; If you are working with Chrome or Firefox browsers and require the capability to interconnect blocks to automate repetitive, browser-based actions. ### When should I choose donutbrowser over automa? Choose donutbrowser over automa when donutbrowser is primarily Rust; automa is Vue; License: donutbrowser is AGPL-3.0, automa is Other; Tags unique to donutbrowser: anti-detect-browser, privacy, profile-management; When you require robust anti-fingerprinting techniques to avoid detection during automated browsing activities. ### When should I avoid automa? When specific automation tasks demand customization via coding rather than block connectivity since Automa is more suited for visual scripting. If your project involves non-browser-based workflows, as Automa's functionality is limited to browser extensions like Chrome and Firefox. ### When should I avoid donutbrowser? For casual web browsing where privacy benefits are not critical and standard browsers offer sufficient functionality When you seek to avoid the complications of self-hosting a sync service for profile and group management ### Is automa or donutbrowser more popular on GitHub? automa has more GitHub stars (21,619 vs 3,855). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are automa and donutbrowser open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (automa: Other, donutbrowser: AGPL-3.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to automa or donutbrowser? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [automa alternatives](/tools/automaapp-automa/alternatives) and [donutbrowser alternatives](/tools/zhom-donutbrowser/alternatives) ([automa markdown twin](/tools/automaapp-automa/alternatives.md), [donutbrowser markdown twin](/tools/zhom-donutbrowser/alternatives.md)), ranked by typed relationship edges rather than popularity votes. ### Is there a machine-readable version of this comparison? Yes. The markdown twin at [this comparison](/compare/automaapp-automa-vs-zhom-donutbrowser.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, automa or donutbrowser? automa: Slowing. donutbrowser: Very active. Compare maintenance labels, days since push, and release cadence in the trust section below - stars alone do not measure maintenance. ### Where are the full trust reports for automa and donutbrowser? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [automa trust report](/tools/automaapp-automa/trust); [donutbrowser trust report](/tools/zhom-donutbrowser/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=automaapp-automa`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=automaapp-automa) - LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) - Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt) _GraphCanon - The knowledge graph for AI development. https://www.graphcanon.com/_