--- title: "browser-use vs tma1" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/browser-use-browser-use-vs-tma1-ai-tma1" tools: ["browser-use-browser-use", "tma1-ai-tma1"] --- # browser-use vs tma1 *GraphCanon updated Jul 15, 2026* ## Verdict Pick browser-use when browser-use is primarily Python; tma1 is Go; pick tma1 when tma1 is primarily Go; 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. [tma1](https://tma1.ai/) has 109 stars, 12 forks, and 5 open issues, last pushed Jul 11, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [browser-use's repository](https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use) and [tma1's repository](https://github.com/tma1-ai/tma1). | | [browser-use](/tools/browser-use-browser-use.md) | [tma1](/tools/tma1-ai-tma1.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Make websites accessible for AI agents. Automate tasks online with ease. | Local-first observability your agent reads back. TMA1 records every LLM call, then routes what it sees into the agent's next turn via hooks and MCP. | | Stars | 104,191 | 109 | | Forks | 11,486 | 12 | | Open issues | 296 | 5 | | Language | Python | Go | | 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. | Apache-2.0 | | Categories | AI Agents, Developer Tools | AI Agents, Developer Tools, LLM Frameworks | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [browser-use](/tools/browser-use-browser-use.md) | [tma1](/tools/tma1-ai-tma1.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Days since push | 0d | 3d | | Open issues (now) | 296 | 5 | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/browser-use-browser-use/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/tma1-ai-tma1/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; tma1 is Go. - License: browser-use is MIT, tma1 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-tools, browser-automation, llm, playwright. - When you need to automate interactions with websites in a straightforward manner, especially if your use case already leverages Playwright under the hood. ### Choose tma1 if… - tma1 is primarily Go; browser-use is Python. - License: tma1 is Apache-2.0, browser-use is MIT. - Tags unique to tma1: agent-loop, agent-observability, claude code, codex. - Also covers LLM Frameworks. ## 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 tma1 - 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. - LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between browser-use and tma1? browser-use: Make websites accessible for AI agents. Automate tasks online with ease.. tma1: Local-first observability your agent reads back. TMA1 records every LLM call, then routes what it sees into the agent's next turn via hooks and MCP.. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose browser-use over tma1? Choose browser-use over tma1 when browser-use is primarily Python; tma1 is Go; License: browser-use is MIT, tma1 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-tools, browser-automation, llm, playwright; 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 tma1 over browser-use? Choose tma1 over browser-use when tma1 is primarily Go; browser-use is Python; License: tma1 is Apache-2.0, browser-use is MIT; Tags unique to tma1: agent-loop, agent-observability, claude code, codex; Also covers LLM Frameworks. ### 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 tma1? 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. LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves. ### Is browser-use or tma1 more popular on GitHub? browser-use has more GitHub stars (104,191 vs 109). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are browser-use and tma1 open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (browser-use: MIT, tma1: Apache-2.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to browser-use or tma1? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [browser-use alternatives](/tools/browser-use-browser-use/alternatives) and [tma1 alternatives](/tools/tma1-ai-tma1/alternatives) ([browser-use markdown twin](/tools/browser-use-browser-use/alternatives.md), [tma1 markdown twin](/tools/tma1-ai-tma1/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-tma1-ai-tma1.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, browser-use or tma1? browser-use: Very active. tma1: 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 tma1? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [browser-use trust report](/tools/browser-use-browser-use/trust); [tma1 trust report](/tools/tma1-ai-tma1/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/_