Comparison
browser-use vs GTA
Verdict
Pick browser-use if browser-use is a Python-based toolset that facilitates web task automation and enhances website interaction accessibility for AI agents using browser automation techniques; pick GTA if gTA (General Tool Agent) is a benchmark and evaluation framework that assesses general tool agents in both atomic tasks and open-ended workflows.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | browser-use | GTA |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (0d since push) As of 1w · github_public_v1 | Slowing (99d since push) As of 3w · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of 1w · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of 3w · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | No lockfile (source not queried) As of 1mo · osv@v1 | No lockfile (source not queried) As of 1mo · 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
- Make websites accessible for AI agents. Automate tasks online with ease.
- GTA
- GTA: General Tool Agent Benchmark and Evaluation Framework
Stars
- browser-use
- 109k
- GTA
- 148
Forks
- browser-use
- 12k
- GTA
- 10
Open issues
- browser-use
- 357
- GTA
- 2
Language
- browser-use
- Python
- GTA
- Python
Adopt for
- browser-use
- browser-use is a Python-based toolset that facilitates web task automation and enhances website interaction accessibility for AI agents using browser automation techniques.
- GTA
- GTA (General Tool Agent) is a benchmark and evaluation framework that assesses general tool agents in both atomic tasks and open-ended workflows.
Persona
- browser-use
- -
- GTA
- -
Runtime
- browser-use
- -
- GTA
- -
License
- browser-use
- The MIT License provides great flexibility and permissiveness for both open-source and proprietary software projects.
- GTA
- Apache-2.0
Last pushed
- browser-use
- Aug 15, 2026
- GTA
- Apr 20, 2026
Categories
- browser-use
- AI Agents, Developer Tools
- GTA
- AI Agents, Evaluation & Observability
Trust and health
Maintenance
- browser-use
- Very active (96%)
- GTA
- Slowing (36%)
Days since push
- browser-use
- 0d
- GTA
- 99d
Open issues (now)
- browser-use
- 357
- GTA
- 2
Stars delta
- browser-use
- +4.3k (30d)
- GTA
- Unknown
Open issues delta
- browser-use
- +32 (30d)
- GTA
- Unknown
Full report
- browser-use
- Trust report
- GTA
- Trust report
Choose browser-use if…
- License: browser-use is MIT, GTA is Apache-2.0.
- 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: ai-agents, ai-tools, browser-automation, llm.
- Also covers Developer Tools.
- browser-use ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment.
- When you need to automate interactions with websites in a straightforward manner, especially if your use case already leverages Playwright under the hood.
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
Choose GTA if…
- License: GTA is Apache-2.0, browser-use is MIT.
- Tags unique to GTA: benchmark, evaluation-framework, general tool agents, workflow evaluation.
- Also covers Evaluation & Observability.
- Use GTA when you need to evaluate the performance of an agent across long-horizon, open-ended productivity scenarios.
When NOT to use GTA
- Avoid using GTA if you are only interested in evaluating short-term tasks without focusing on full workflow outcomes.
- Do not rely exclusively on GTA for assessing performance if the context of your use case differs significantly from productivity workflows that GTA aims to evaluate.
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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 Aug 16, 2026
- GitHub forks (browser-use/browser-use) · observed Aug 16, 2026
- Last push (browser-use/browser-use) · observed Aug 15, 2026
- License file (MIT) · observed Aug 16, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub stars (open-compass/GTA) · observed Jul 29, 2026
- GitHub forks (open-compass/GTA) · observed Jul 29, 2026
- Last push (open-compass/GTA) · observed Apr 20, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Jul 29, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 12, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: browser-use 109k · GTA 148 (synced Aug 16, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between browser-use and GTA?
- browser-use: Make websites accessible for AI agents. Automate tasks online with ease.. GTA: GTA: General Tool Agent Benchmark and Evaluation Framework. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose browser-use over GTA?
- Choose browser-use over GTA when License: browser-use is MIT, GTA is Apache-2.0; 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: ai-agents, ai-tools, browser-automation, llm; Also covers Developer Tools; browser-use ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; 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 GTA over browser-use?
- Choose GTA over browser-use when License: GTA is Apache-2.0, browser-use is MIT; Tags unique to GTA: benchmark, evaluation-framework, general tool agents, workflow evaluation; Also covers Evaluation & Observability; Use GTA when you need to evaluate the performance of an agent across long-horizon, open-ended productivity scenarios.
- 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 GTA?
- Avoid using GTA if you are only interested in evaluating short-term tasks without focusing on full workflow outcomes. Do not rely exclusively on GTA for assessing performance if the context of your use case differs significantly from productivity workflows that GTA aims to evaluate. highlevel_tags
- Is browser-use or GTA more popular on GitHub?
- browser-use has more GitHub stars (109,348 vs 148). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are browser-use and GTA open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (browser-use: MIT, GTA: Apache-2.0).
- Where can I find alternatives to browser-use or GTA?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at browser-use alternatives and GTA alternatives (browser-use markdown twin, GTA 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 GTA?
- browser-use: Very active. GTA: Slowing. 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 GTA?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: browser-use trust report; GTA trust report.