Comparison
browser-use vs Devon
Verdict
Pick browser-use if browser-use is a Python-based repository for AI agents designed for browser automation using Playwright; pick Devon if devon serves as an open-source AI developer tool for code generation and development tasks using Python.
Markdown twin · browser-use alternatives · Devon alternatives
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | browser-use | Devon |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (2d since push) As of Sep 18, 2026 · github_public_v1 | Dormant (481d since push) As of Sep 20, 2026 · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of Sep 18, 2026 · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of Sep 20, 2026 · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | No lockfile (source not queried) As of Sep 18, 2026 · osv@v1 | No published findings from this source as of 2026-07-15 As of Jul 15, 2026 · osv@v1 |
| deps.dev advisories | Not queried deps.dev@v1 | Not queried deps.dev@v1 |
| OpenSSF Scorecard | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 |
Tagline
- browser-use
- Agents that use the browser
- Devon
- An open-source pair programmer
Stars
- browser-use
- 115k
- Devon
- 3.5k
Forks
- browser-use
- 13k
- Devon
- 282
Open issues
- browser-use
- 439
- Devon
- 26
Language
- browser-use
- Python
- Devon
- Python
Adopt for
- browser-use
- browser-use is a Python-based repository for AI agents designed for browser automation using Playwright.
- Devon
- Devon serves as an open-source AI developer tool for code generation and development tasks using Python.
Persona
- browser-use
- -
- Devon
- -
Runtime
- browser-use
- -
- Devon
- -
License
- browser-use
- MIT
- Devon
- AGPL-3.0
Last pushed
- browser-use
- Sep 15, 2026
- Devon
- May 26, 2025
Categories
- browser-use
- AI Agents, Developer Tools
- Devon
- AI Agents, Developer Tools
Trust and health
Maintenance
- browser-use
- Very active (96%)
- Devon
- Dormant (18%)
Days since push
- browser-use
- 2d
- Devon
- 481d
Open issues (now)
- browser-use
- 439
- Devon
- 26
Stars delta
- browser-use
- +5.7k (30d)
- Devon
- +2 (30d)
Open issues delta
- browser-use
- +82 (30d)
- Devon
- 0 (30d)
OSV dependency advisories
- browser-use
- No lockfile (source not queried)
- Devon
- No published findings from this source as of 2026-07-15
Full report
- browser-use
- Trust report
- Devon
- Trust report
Choose browser-use if…
- License: browser-use is MIT, Devon is AGPL-3.0.
- Tags unique to browser-use: ai-agents, ai-tools, browser-automation, llm.
- browser-use ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment.
- When you need to automate browser actions with AI agents and prefer using Playwright for its robust capabilities in handling modern web applications.
When NOT to use browser-use
- If your project requires a different browser automation tool that is not Playwright, as browser-use is specifically tailored for Playwright integration.
- When detailed documentation and integrations provided by browser-use do not align with your project's specific needs or if you prefer a more generalized approach to browser automation.
Choose Devon if…
- License: Devon is AGPL-3.0, browser-use is MIT.
- Tags unique to Devon: agent, ai-software-engineer, code-assistant, gpt-4o.
- Need Python-specific assistance
When NOT to use Devon
- Require proprietary software options
- Necessity for languages other than Python
- Aversion to community-driven license terms
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (browser-use/browser-use) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- GitHub forks (browser-use/browser-use) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Last push (browser-use/browser-use) · observed Sep 15, 2026
- License file (MIT) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Sep 18, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Sep 18, 2026
- GitHub stars (entropy-research/Devon) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- GitHub forks (entropy-research/Devon) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Last push (entropy-research/Devon) · observed May 26, 2025
- License file (AGPL-3.0) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 17, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 15, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: browser-use 115k · Devon 3.5k (synced Sep 20, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between browser-use and Devon?
- browser-use: Agents that use the browser. Devon: An open-source pair programmer. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose browser-use over Devon?
- Choose browser-use over Devon when License: browser-use is MIT, Devon is AGPL-3.0; Tags unique to browser-use: ai-agents, ai-tools, browser-automation, llm; browser-use ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; When you need to automate browser actions with AI agents and prefer using Playwright for its robust capabilities in handling modern web applications.
- When should I choose Devon over browser-use?
- Choose Devon over browser-use when License: Devon is AGPL-3.0, browser-use is MIT; Tags unique to Devon: agent, ai-software-engineer, code-assistant, gpt-4o; Need Python-specific assistance.
- When should I avoid browser-use?
- If your project requires a different browser automation tool that is not Playwright, as browser-use is specifically tailored for Playwright integration. When detailed documentation and integrations provided by browser-use do not align with your project's specific needs or if you prefer a more generalized approach to browser automation.
- When should I avoid Devon?
- Require proprietary software options Necessity for languages other than Python Aversion to community-driven license terms
- Is browser-use or Devon more popular on GitHub?
- browser-use has more GitHub stars (115,057 vs 3,457). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are browser-use and Devon open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (browser-use: MIT, Devon: AGPL-3.0).
- Where can I find alternatives to browser-use or Devon?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at browser-use alternatives and Devon alternatives (browser-use markdown twin, Devon markdown twin), 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 mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers.
- Which is better maintained, browser-use or Devon?
- browser-use: Very active. Devon: Dormant. 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 browser-use and Devon?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: browser-use trust report; Devon trust report.