# Browser Use [13 computer-use](https://www.agentlist.io/categories/computer-use)/[Browser Use](https://www.agentlist.io/ai/browser-use)/ACTIVE Browser Use is the breakout open-source framework for browser agents: connect an LLM to a controllable browser, describe a task, and let it click, type, and navigate to completion — self-hosted or via Browser Use Cloud. - [Browser operation](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/browser-ops) - [API-native](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/api-native) - [Self-hostable](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/self-hostable) - [Long-horizon tasks](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/long-horizon) SEC.01 ## What it does - 01OSS Python framework (MIT) - 02DOM + vision grounding - 03Cloud API + managed sessions - 04Stealth/proxy options - 05Structured output - 06Large community ecosystem SEC.02 ## Who it's for Developers building browser automation into products, or automating web back-office work that has no API. PRICING ## Pricing Free OSS (MIT); Cloud free tier + usage-based plans. List prices as checked against the vendor's pricing page on 2026-09-25; plans change often, so confirm before deciding. caveat · before you adopt Browser agents are only as reliable as the target UI; login-gated flows hit CAPTCHAs and bot detection, and cloud sessions need credential-hygiene discipline. ALT ## Other computer-use agents (5) [Skyvern Skyvern · computer-use api/browser · local/cloud · Free OSS; Cloud pay-per-task credits](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/skyvern) [ChatGPT Agent OpenAI · computer-use chat/browser · cloud · Included in ChatGPT Plus/Pro/Business; task quotas by tier](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/chatgpt-agent) [Claude Computer Use Anthropic · computer-use api/browser · cloud · API capability — pay-per-token via the Anthropic API](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/claude-computer-use) [Manus Manus · computer-use chat/browser · cloud · Free daily credits; paid plans from ~$39/mo — verify](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/manus) [Stagehand Browserbase · computer-use api/browser · local/cloud · Free OSS (MIT); Browserbase cloud sessions usage-based](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/stagehand) VS ## Head-to-head (1) - [→Browser Use vs Skyvern](https://www.agentlist.io/compare/browser-use-vs-skyvern) FAQ ## Frequently asked ### What is Browser Use? Browser Use is the breakout open-source framework for browser agents: connect an LLM to a controllable browser, describe a task, and let it click, type, and navigate to completion — self-hosted or via Browser Use Cloud. ### Who is Browser Use for? Developers building browser automation into products, or automating web back-office work that has no API. ### How much does Browser Use cost? Free OSS (MIT); Cloud free tier + usage-based plans. List prices as checked against the vendor's pricing page on 2026-09-25; plans change often, so confirm before deciding. ### Does Browser Use run locally or in the cloud? Browser Use runs locally on your machine and in the vendor's cloud. Its interfaces are an API or protocol, a driven browser or desktop GUI. ### What are alternatives to Browser Use? Other computer-use agent entries in the catalog: Skyvern, ChatGPT Agent, Claude Computer Use, Manus, Stagehand. Different categories solve the same problem differently — see the Browser & computer-use agents category page for tradeoffs. ### What should I know before adopting Browser Use? Browser agents are only as reliable as the target UI; login-gated flows hit CAPTCHAs and bot detection, and cloud sessions need credential-hygiene discipline. Spec sheet **Name**: Browser Use **Vendor**: [Browser Use](https://www.agentlist.io/ai/browser-use) **Category**: [Browser & computer-use agents](https://www.agentlist.io/categories/computer-use) **Interfaces**: api · browser **Hosting**: local · cloud **Pricing**: Free OSS (MIT); Cloud free tier + usage-based plans **Status**: actively maintained **Integrates**: - [Chrome / Chromium](https://www.agentlist.io/integrations/chrome) - [Playwright](https://www.agentlist.io/integrations/playwright) **Record ID**: `sys://browser-use/browser-use` **Verified**: [2026-09-25](https://www.agentlist.io/changelog) Sources - [↗ browser-use.com](https://browser-use.com/) - [↗ github.com/browser-use/browser-use](https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use) - [↗ cloud.browser-use.com](https://cloud.browser-use.com/) Catalog entries are editorial records, not paid placements or endorsements. Pricing and status are approximate as of the seed date. --- Source: [Browser Use — COMPUTER-USE by Browser Use | agentlist.io](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/browser-use). This is the public page rendered as Markdown; interactive controls require the website.