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Browser Use vs Playwright

Compare Browser Use and Playwright side by side. Both are tools in the Browser Agents category.

Quick Comparison

	Browser Use	Playwright
Category	Browser Agents	Browser Agents
Website	browser-use.com	playwright.dev

How to Choose a Browser Agents Tool

Key criteria to evaluate when comparing Browser Agents solutions:

ReliabilityHow consistently the agent completes tasks without getting stuck or making errors.

Website compatibilityAbility to handle dynamic sites, SPAs, authentication, and CAPTCHAs.

Cloud infrastructureManaged browser infrastructure vs requiring your own browser instances.

Developer experienceQuality of APIs, SDKs, and debugging tools for building browser automation.

Security modelSandboxing, credential handling, and data isolation between sessions.

About Browser Use

Browser Use is the leading open-source browser agent framework with 21K+ GitHub stars and an 89% success rate on the WebVoyager benchmark. It connects LLMs to web browsers for autonomous web navigation, form filling, and data extraction, with support for multi-tab workflows and visual understanding.

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About Playwright

Playwright by Microsoft is an open-source browser automation framework.

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What is Browser Agents?

AI agents and infrastructure for autonomously navigating web browsers—clicking, typing, scraping, and completing multi-step web tasks for testing and automation.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a browser agent?▾

A browser agent is an AI that can autonomously control a web browser — navigating pages, clicking buttons, filling forms, and extracting information. Unlike traditional scrapers, browser agents can handle dynamic websites and make decisions.

How reliable are browser agents?▾

Reliability varies by task complexity. Simple, well-defined tasks are highly reliable. Complex multi-step tasks across unfamiliar websites still have meaningful failure rates. The technology is improving rapidly.