--- title: "browser-use vs openai-assistant-swarm" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/browser-use-browser-use-vs-mintplex-labs-openai-assistant-swarm" tools: ["browser-use-browser-use", "mintplex-labs-openai-assistant-swarm"] --- # browser-use vs openai-assistant-swarm *GraphCanon updated Jul 15, 2026* ## Verdict Pick browser-use when browser-use is primarily Python; openai-assistant-swarm is TypeScript; pick openai-assistant-swarm when openai-assistant-swarm is primarily TypeScript; browser-use is Python. [browser-use](https://browser-use.com) reports 104k GitHub stars, 11k forks, and 296 open issues, last pushed Jul 11, 2026. [openai-assistant-swarm](https://mintplexlabs.com) has 614 stars, 86 forks, and 0 open issues, last pushed Nov 18, 2023. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [browser-use's repository](https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use) and [openai-assistant-swarm's repository](https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/openai-assistant-swarm). | | [browser-use](/tools/browser-use-browser-use.md) | [openai-assistant-swarm](/tools/mintplex-labs-openai-assistant-swarm.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Make websites accessible for AI agents. Automate tasks online with ease. | Introducing the Assistant Swarm. An extension to the OpenAI Node SDK to automatically delegate work to any assistant you create in OpenAi through one united interface and manager. Now you can delegate | | Stars | 104,191 | 614 | | Forks | 11,486 | 86 | | Open issues | 296 | 0 | | Language | Python | TypeScript | | Adopt for | browser-use is a Python-based toolset that facilitates web task automation and enhances website interaction accessibility for AI agents using browser automation techniques. | - | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | The MIT License provides great flexibility and permissiveness for both open-source and proprietary software projects. | MIT | | 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) | [openai-assistant-swarm](/tools/mintplex-labs-openai-assistant-swarm.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Dormant (18%) | | Days since push | 0d | 970d | | Open issues (now) | 296 | 0 | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/browser-use-browser-use/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/mintplex-labs-openai-assistant-swarm/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: browser-use - **Pricing:** freemium - This tool is provided under the MIT license which means you can use it freely but there are no guarantees or formal support unless included in separate agreements. - **Requirements:** Min 2 GB RAM; Requires Docker; Playwright installation and configuration needed for full functionality. - **Adopt for:** browser-use is a Python-based toolset that facilitates web task automation and enhances website interaction accessibility for AI agents using browser automation techniques. - **License detail:** The MIT License provides great flexibility and permissiveness for both open-source and proprietary software projects. ## Choose when ### Choose browser-use if… - browser-use is primarily Python; openai-assistant-swarm is TypeScript. - Pricing: This tool is provided under the MIT license which means you can use it freely but there are no guarantees or formal support unless included in separate agreements.. - Requirements: Min 2 GB RAM; Requires Docker; Playwright installation and configuration needed for full functionality.. - Tags unique to browser-use: browser-automation, llm, playwright, python. - When you need to automate interactions with websites in a straightforward manner, especially if your use case already leverages Playwright under the hood. ### Choose openai-assistant-swarm if… - openai-assistant-swarm is primarily TypeScript; browser-use is Python. - Tags unique to openai-assistant-swarm: ai, ai-agents-framework, ai-assistant, autogpt. - Leaner open-issue backlog (0). ## When NOT to use browser-use - Avoid using browser-use if your automation workflow requires features that are exclusive to a different framework or library, such as specific functionalities only available in Selenium, as browseruse ## When NOT to use openai-assistant-swarm - Last GitHub push was 970 days ago (dormant maintenance, Nov 18, 2023). Validate activity before betting a new project on openai-assistant-swarm. - AI Agents: Don't use an agent loop when a deterministic workflow would do; agents add latency, cost, and non-determinism. - Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between browser-use and openai-assistant-swarm? browser-use: Make websites accessible for AI agents. Automate tasks online with ease.. openai-assistant-swarm: Introducing the Assistant Swarm. An extension to the OpenAI Node SDK to automatically delegate work to any assistant you create in OpenAi through one united interface and manager. Now you can delegate. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose browser-use over openai-assistant-swarm? Choose browser-use over openai-assistant-swarm when browser-use is primarily Python; openai-assistant-swarm is TypeScript; Pricing: This tool is provided under the MIT license which means you can use it freely but there are no guarantees or formal support unless included in separate agreements.; Requirements: Min 2 GB RAM; Requires Docker; Playwright installation and configuration needed for full functionality.; Tags unique to browser-use: browser-automation, llm, playwright, python; When you need to automate interactions with websites in a straightforward manner, especially if your use case already leverages Playwright under the hood. ### When should I choose openai-assistant-swarm over browser-use? Choose openai-assistant-swarm over browser-use when openai-assistant-swarm is primarily TypeScript; browser-use is Python; Tags unique to openai-assistant-swarm: ai, ai-agents-framework, ai-assistant, autogpt; Leaner open-issue backlog (0). ### When should I avoid browser-use? Avoid using browser-use if your automation workflow requires features that are exclusive to a different framework or library, such as specific functionalities only available in Selenium, as browseruse ### When should I avoid openai-assistant-swarm? Last GitHub push was 970 days ago (dormant maintenance, Nov 18, 2023). Validate activity before betting a new project on openai-assistant-swarm. AI Agents: Don't use an agent loop when a deterministic workflow would do; agents add latency, cost, and non-determinism. Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. ### Is browser-use or openai-assistant-swarm more popular on GitHub? browser-use has more GitHub stars (104,191 vs 614). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are browser-use and openai-assistant-swarm open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (browser-use: MIT, openai-assistant-swarm: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to browser-use or openai-assistant-swarm? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [browser-use alternatives](/tools/browser-use-browser-use/alternatives) and [openai-assistant-swarm alternatives](/tools/mintplex-labs-openai-assistant-swarm/alternatives) ([browser-use markdown twin](/tools/browser-use-browser-use/alternatives.md), [openai-assistant-swarm markdown twin](/tools/mintplex-labs-openai-assistant-swarm/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-mintplex-labs-openai-assistant-swarm.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, browser-use or openai-assistant-swarm? browser-use: Very active. openai-assistant-swarm: 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 openai-assistant-swarm? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [browser-use trust report](/tools/browser-use-browser-use/trust); [openai-assistant-swarm trust report](/tools/mintplex-labs-openai-assistant-swarm/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/_