--- title: "agentos vs browser-agent" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/framerslab-agentos-vs-magnitudedev-browser-agent" tools: ["framerslab-agentos", "magnitudedev-browser-agent"] --- # agentos vs browser-agent *GraphCanon updated Sep 20, 2026* ## Verdict Pick agentos if agentOS supports eleven LLM providers with runtime tool forging capabilities for cognitive memory in TypeScript; pick browser-agent if browser-agent specializes in vision-first web automation tasks using AI capabilities integrated with frameworks like Playwright. [agentos](https://docs.agentos.sh) reports 670 GitHub stars, 97 forks, and 11 open issues, last pushed Sep 18, 2026. [browser-agent](https://magnitude.run) has 4.1k stars, 238 forks, and 34 open issues, last pushed Feb 8, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [agentos's repository](https://github.com/framerslab/agentos) and [browser-agent's repository](https://github.com/magnitudedev/browser-agent). | | [agentos](/tools/framerslab-agentos.md) | [browser-agent](/tools/magnitudedev-browser-agent.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | TypeScript AI agent framework providing cognitive memory and runtime tool forging with support for multi-agent orchestration | Open-source vision-first browser agent for AI automation | | Stars | 670 | 4,128 | | Forks | 97 | 238 | | Open issues | 11 | 34 | | Language | TypeScript | TypeScript | | Adopt for | AgentOS supports eleven LLM providers with runtime tool forging capabilities for cognitive memory in TypeScript. | browser-agent specializes in vision-first web automation tasks using AI capabilities integrated with frameworks like Playwright. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Apache-2.0 | The browser-agent project is licensed under Apache-2.0, allowing free use, modification, and distribution with attribution. | | Categories | AI Agents | AI Agents, Computer Vision | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [agentos](/tools/framerslab-agentos.md) | [browser-agent](/tools/magnitudedev-browser-agent.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Slowing (36%) | | Days since push | 1d | 223d | | Open issues (now) | 11 | 34 | | Stars delta | +69 (30d) | +13 (30d) | | Open issues delta | +2 (30d) | 0 (30d) | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/framerslab-agentos/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/magnitudedev-browser-agent/trust.md) | ## Shared compatibility - **Node.js**: [agentos](/tools/framerslab-agentos.md) - Node.js runtime; [browser-agent](/tools/magnitudedev-browser-agent.md) - Node.js runtime ## Decision facts: agentos - **Adopt for:** AgentOS supports eleven LLM providers with runtime tool forging capabilities for cognitive memory in TypeScript. ## Decision facts: browser-agent - **Hosting:** self hosted - browser-agent operates as a self-hosted tool; users must download the source code from its repository on Magnitudedev's platform. - **Pricing:** freemium - **Adopt for:** browser-agent specializes in vision-first web automation tasks using AI capabilities integrated with frameworks like Playwright. - **License detail:** The browser-agent project is licensed under Apache-2.0, allowing free use, modification, and distribution with attribution. ## Choose when ### Choose agentos if… - Tags unique to agentos: agent-framework, cognitive-memory, llm-orchestration, multi-agent. - Need for cognitive memory and real-time tool generation in AI agents - More recently updated (last pushed Sep 18, 2026). ### Choose browser-agent if… - browser-agent operates as a self-hosted tool; users must download the source code from its repository on Magnitudedev's platform. - Tags unique to browser-agent: ai, automation, browser, framework. - Also covers Computer Vision. - Use browser-agent if you are working on projects that require vision-centric interactions with websites, as it utilizes a unique vision-first approach for automation tasks. ## When NOT to use agentos - Preferring frameworks without multi-agent orchestration support - Prioritizing environments with less than eleven LLM provider options ## When NOT to use browser-agent - Avoid using browser-agent if you need simple text-based web scraping or interactions that do not require sophisticated visual analysis from the web page content. - Do not use if you are looking for a solution solely dedicated to functional testing, as this tool is primarily designed for automating tasks rather than ensuring software functionality. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between agentos and browser-agent? agentos: TypeScript AI agent framework providing cognitive memory and runtime tool forging with support for multi-agent orchestration. browser-agent: Open-source vision-first browser agent for AI automation. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose agentos over browser-agent? Choose agentos over browser-agent when Tags unique to agentos: agent-framework, cognitive-memory, llm-orchestration, multi-agent; Need for cognitive memory and real-time tool generation in AI agents; More recently updated (last pushed Sep 18, 2026). ### When should I choose browser-agent over agentos? Choose browser-agent over agentos when browser-agent operates as a self-hosted tool; users must download the source code from its repository on Magnitudedev's platform; Tags unique to browser-agent: ai, automation, browser, framework; Also covers Computer Vision; Use browser-agent if you are working on projects that require vision-centric interactions with websites, as it utilizes a unique vision-first approach for automation tasks. ### When should I avoid agentos? Preferring frameworks without multi-agent orchestration support Prioritizing environments with less than eleven LLM provider options ### When should I avoid browser-agent? Avoid using browser-agent if you need simple text-based web scraping or interactions that do not require sophisticated visual analysis from the web page content. Do not use if you are looking for a solution solely dedicated to functional testing, as this tool is primarily designed for automating tasks rather than ensuring software functionality. ### Is agentos or browser-agent more popular on GitHub? browser-agent has more GitHub stars (4,128 vs 670). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are agentos and browser-agent open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (agentos: Apache-2.0, browser-agent: Apache-2.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to agentos or browser-agent? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [agentos alternatives](/tools/framerslab-agentos/alternatives) and [browser-agent alternatives](/tools/magnitudedev-browser-agent/alternatives) ([agentos markdown twin](/tools/framerslab-agentos/alternatives.md), [browser-agent markdown twin](/tools/magnitudedev-browser-agent/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/framerslab-agentos-vs-magnitudedev-browser-agent.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, agentos or browser-agent? agentos: Very active. browser-agent: 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 agentos and browser-agent? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [agentos trust report](/tools/framerslab-agentos/trust); [browser-agent trust report](/tools/magnitudedev-browser-agent/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=framerslab-agentos`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=framerslab-agentos) - 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/_