--- title: "browser-use vs skyvern" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/browser-use-browser-use-vs-skyvern-ai-skyvern" tools: ["browser-use-browser-use", "skyvern-ai-skyvern"] --- # browser-use vs skyvern *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 skyvern if skyvern automates browser-based workflows with Python, using libraries such as Playwright and Selenium. [browser-use](https://browser-use.com) reports 115k GitHub stars, 13k forks, and 439 open issues, last pushed Sep 15, 2026. [skyvern](https://www.skyvern.com) has 23k stars, 2.2k forks, and 238 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 [skyvern's repository](https://github.com/Skyvern-AI/skyvern). | | [browser-use](/tools/browser-use-browser-use.md) | [skyvern](/tools/skyvern-ai-skyvern.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Agents that use the browser | Automate browser based workflows with AI | | Stars | 115,057 | 22,994 | | Forks | 12,667 | 2,160 | | Open issues | 439 | 238 | | Language | Python | Python | | Adopt for | browser-use is a Python-based repository for AI agents designed for browser automation using Playwright. | Skyvern automates browser-based workflows with Python, using libraries such as Playwright and Selenium. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 | | 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) | [skyvern](/tools/skyvern-ai-skyvern.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Days since push | 2d | 0d | | Open issues (now) | 439 | 238 | | Stars delta | +5.7k (30d) | +274 (30d) | | Open issues delta | +82 (30d) | +18 (30d) | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/browser-use-browser-use/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/skyvern-ai-skyvern/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: skyvern - **Adopt for:** Skyvern automates browser-based workflows with Python, using libraries such as Playwright and Selenium. ## Choose when ### Choose browser-use if… - License: browser-use is MIT, skyvern is AGPL-3.0. - Tags unique to browser-use: ai-agents, ai-tools, playwright, python. - When you need to automate browser actions with AI agents and prefer using Playwright for its robust capabilities in handling modern web applications. ### Choose skyvern if… - License: skyvern is AGPL-3.0, browser-use is MIT. - Tags unique to skyvern: ai, api, automation, powerautomate. - When you require an AI-driven approach to automate browser tasks through a user interface or a Python SDK. ## 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 skyvern - When your project strictly requires proprietary or closed-source software incompatible with AGPL-3.0 licensing conditions. - For deployments where manual configuration of each dependency and integration is not feasible or desirable due to complexity. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between browser-use and skyvern? browser-use: Agents that use the browser. skyvern: Automate browser based workflows with AI. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose browser-use over skyvern? Choose browser-use over skyvern when License: browser-use is MIT, skyvern is AGPL-3.0; Tags unique to browser-use: ai-agents, ai-tools, playwright, python; 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 skyvern over browser-use? Choose skyvern over browser-use when License: skyvern is AGPL-3.0, browser-use is MIT; Tags unique to skyvern: ai, api, automation, powerautomate; When you require an AI-driven approach to automate browser tasks through a user interface or a Python SDK. ### 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 skyvern? When your project strictly requires proprietary or closed-source software incompatible with AGPL-3.0 licensing conditions. For deployments where manual configuration of each dependency and integration is not feasible or desirable due to complexity. ### Is browser-use or skyvern more popular on GitHub? browser-use has more GitHub stars (115,057 vs 22,994). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are browser-use and skyvern open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (browser-use: MIT, skyvern: AGPL-3.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to browser-use or skyvern? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [browser-use alternatives](/tools/browser-use-browser-use/alternatives) and [skyvern alternatives](/tools/skyvern-ai-skyvern/alternatives) ([browser-use markdown twin](/tools/browser-use-browser-use/alternatives.md), [skyvern markdown twin](/tools/skyvern-ai-skyvern/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-skyvern-ai-skyvern.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, browser-use or skyvern? browser-use: Very active. skyvern: 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 skyvern? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [browser-use trust report](/tools/browser-use-browser-use/trust); [skyvern trust report](/tools/skyvern-ai-skyvern/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/_