--- title: "browser-use vs koog" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/browser-use-browser-use-vs-jetbrains-koog" tools: ["browser-use-browser-use", "jetbrains-koog"] --- # browser-use vs koog *GraphCanon updated Sep 20, 2026* ## Verdict Pick browser-use if browser-use is a Python-based repository for AI agents designed for browser automation using Playwright; pick koog if koog offers JVM-centric AI agent development with support for wide-ranging deployment environments from Kotlin. [browser-use](https://browser-use.com) reports 115k GitHub stars, 13k forks, and 439 open issues, last pushed Sep 15, 2026. [koog](https://docs.koog.ai) has 4.6k stars, 474 forks, and 195 open issues, last pushed Sep 14, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [browser-use's repository](https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use) and [koog's repository](https://github.com/JetBrains/koog). | | [browser-use](/tools/browser-use-browser-use.md) | [koog](/tools/jetbrains-koog.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Agents that use the browser | A JVM-based framework for building enterprise-ready AI agents | | Stars | 115,057 | 4,579 | | Forks | 12,667 | 474 | | Open issues | 439 | 195 | | Language | Python | Kotlin | | Adopt for | browser-use is a Python-based repository for AI agents designed for browser automation using Playwright. | Koog offers JVM-centric AI agent development with support for wide-ranging deployment environments from Kotlin. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | Apache-2.0 License grants permissive use with attribution requirement. | | Categories | AI Agents, Developer Tools | AI Agents, Developer Tools | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [browser-use](/tools/browser-use-browser-use.md) | [koog](/tools/jetbrains-koog.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Days since push | 2d | 5d | | Open issues (now) | 439 | 195 | | Stars delta | +5.7k (30d) | +64 (30d) | | Open issues delta | +82 (30d) | +20 (30d) | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/browser-use-browser-use/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/jetbrains-koog/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: browser-use - **Adopt for:** browser-use is a Python-based repository for AI agents designed for browser automation using Playwright. ## Decision facts: koog - **Adopt for:** Koog offers JVM-centric AI agent development with support for wide-ranging deployment environments from Kotlin. - **License detail:** Apache-2.0 License grants permissive use with attribution requirement. ## Choose when ### Choose browser-use if… - browser-use is primarily Python; koog is Kotlin. - License: browser-use is MIT, koog is Apache-2.0. - 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. ### Choose koog if… - koog is primarily Kotlin; browser-use is Python. - License: koog is Apache-2.0, browser-use is MIT. - Tags unique to koog: agentframework, agentic-ai, agents, ai-agents-framework. - Need JVM-based fault-tolerant AI agents across multiple platforms including Android, iOS, and web browsers ## 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. ## When NOT to use koog - Primarily working outside of JVM environments, such as pure Python or JavaScript projects without JVM support - Looking for an AI agent framework that does not require JDK 17 or Kotlin 2.3.10 or higher ## Common questions ### What is the difference between browser-use and koog? browser-use: Agents that use the browser. koog: A JVM-based framework for building enterprise-ready AI agents. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose browser-use over koog? Choose browser-use over koog when browser-use is primarily Python; koog is Kotlin; License: browser-use is MIT, koog is Apache-2.0; 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 koog over browser-use? Choose koog over browser-use when koog is primarily Kotlin; browser-use is Python; License: koog is Apache-2.0, browser-use is MIT; Tags unique to koog: agentframework, agentic-ai, agents, ai-agents-framework; Need JVM-based fault-tolerant AI agents across multiple platforms including Android, iOS, and web browsers. ### 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 koog? Primarily working outside of JVM environments, such as pure Python or JavaScript projects without JVM support Looking for an AI agent framework that does not require JDK 17 or Kotlin 2.3.10 or higher ### Is browser-use or koog more popular on GitHub? browser-use has more GitHub stars (115,057 vs 4,579). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are browser-use and koog open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (browser-use: MIT, koog: Apache-2.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to browser-use or koog? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [browser-use alternatives](/tools/browser-use-browser-use/alternatives) and [koog alternatives](/tools/jetbrains-koog/alternatives) ([browser-use markdown twin](/tools/browser-use-browser-use/alternatives.md), [koog markdown twin](/tools/jetbrains-koog/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/browser-use-browser-use-vs-jetbrains-koog.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, browser-use or koog? browser-use: Very active. koog: 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 browser-use and koog? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [browser-use trust report](/tools/browser-use-browser-use/trust); [koog trust report](/tools/jetbrains-koog/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=browser-use-browser-use`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=browser-use-browser-use) - 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/_