# Skyvern [13 computer-use](https://www.agentlist.io/categories/computer-use)/[Skyvern](https://www.agentlist.io/ai/skyvern)/ACTIVE Skyvern is an open-source browser-automation agent that uses LLMs plus computer vision to operate websites it's never seen — no brittle per-site selectors. - [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) - [Workflow builder](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/workflow-builder) SEC.01 ## What it does - 01OSS (AGPL) + managed cloud - 02Vision-based navigation - 03No per-site scripting - 04Form-filling + workflows - 052FA/captcha-aware hooks - 06API + SDKs SEC.02 ## Who it's for Teams automating repetitive web workflows — procurement, forms, downloads — across many sites without maintaining selectors. PRICING ## Pricing Free OSS; Cloud pay-per-task credits. 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 The core is AGPL (licensing matters for embedding); complex flows still need supervision, and pay-per-task cloud costs add up at volume. ALT ## Other computer-use agents (5) [Browser Use Browser Use · computer-use api/browser · local/cloud · Free OSS (MIT); Cloud free tier + usage-based plans](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/browser-use) [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) - [→Skyvern vs Browser Use](https://www.agentlist.io/compare/browser-use-vs-skyvern) FAQ ## Frequently asked ### What is Skyvern? Skyvern is an open-source browser-automation agent that uses LLMs plus computer vision to operate websites it's never seen — no brittle per-site selectors. ### Who is Skyvern for? Teams automating repetitive web workflows — procurement, forms, downloads — across many sites without maintaining selectors. ### How much does Skyvern cost? Free OSS; Cloud pay-per-task credits. List prices as checked against the vendor's pricing page on 2026-09-25; plans change often, so confirm before deciding. ### Does Skyvern run locally or in the cloud? Skyvern 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 Skyvern? Other computer-use agent entries in the catalog: Browser Use, 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 Skyvern? The core is AGPL (licensing matters for embedding); complex flows still need supervision, and pay-per-task cloud costs add up at volume. Spec sheet **Name**: Skyvern **Vendor**: [Skyvern](https://www.agentlist.io/ai/skyvern) **Category**: [Browser & computer-use agents](https://www.agentlist.io/categories/computer-use) **Interfaces**: api · browser **Hosting**: local · cloud **Pricing**: Free OSS; Cloud pay-per-task credits **Status**: actively maintained **Integrates**: - [Chrome / Chromium](https://www.agentlist.io/integrations/chrome) **Record ID**: `sys://skyvern/skyvern` **Verified**: [2026-09-25](https://www.agentlist.io/changelog) Sources - [↗ www.skyvern.com](https://www.skyvern.com/) - [↗ github.com/Skyvern-AI/skyvern](https://github.com/Skyvern-AI/skyvern) Catalog entries are editorial records, not paid placements or endorsements. Pricing and status are approximate as of the seed date. --- Source: [Skyvern — COMPUTER-USE by Skyvern | agentlist.io](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/skyvern). This is the public page rendered as Markdown; interactive controls require the website.