Browser Use vs Stagehand
A side-by-side view built only from each listing. Prices change, so check the source links.
| Browser Use | Stagehand | |
|---|---|---|
| Good at | Open-source library and cloud for letting AI agents control a web browser. | Open-source SDK from Browserbase for natural-language browser actions (act, extract, observe). |
| Pricing | Open-source library free; Cloud is pay-as-you-go per model token (e.g. BU 2.0 $0.60 input / $3.50 output per 1M tokens) Checked 2026-10-13 · source | Free and open source (you pay your own LLM API costs) Checked 2026-10-13 · source |
| Best for | web automationscrapingopen source | web automationscrapingopen source |
| Setup | pip install browser-use, then create an Agent(task='Find the cheapest flight to NYC', llm=...) and await agent.run() | npx create-browser-app, then call page.act('click the sign in button') in the generated project. |
| Links | Full listing · Official site | Full listing · Official site |
Pick Browser Use if…
- this fits what you need: Open-source library and cloud for letting AI agents control a web browser
- its pricing works for you: Open-source library free; Cloud is pay-as-you-go per model token (e.g. BU 2.0 $0.60 input / $3.50 output per 1M tokens)
Pick Stagehand if…
- this fits what you need: Open-source SDK from Browserbase for natural-language browser actions (act, extract, observe)
- its pricing works for you: Free and open source (you pay your own LLM API costs)