Project comparison
Compare adoption, momentum, maintenance health, and project basics before choosing which tool to evaluate deeper.
Open-Source Chrome extension for AI-powered web automation. Run multi-agent workflows using your own LLM API key. Alternative to OpenAI Operator.
Best matched with other agent tools.
browser-use has the larger GitHub footprint with 117.1K stars.
browser-use is currently growing faster at +12.7K stars this week.
browser-use has the stronger automated maintenance signal at 84/100. This is not a security or fit verdict.
Use these signals to narrow your choice, then confirm setup, license, and fit upstream.
| Signal | Nanobrowser | browser-use |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence status | Basic listing· 2026-10-04 09:18 UTC | Verified snapshot· 2026-10-04 09:19 UTC |
| GitHub stars | 13.7K | 117.1K |
| Weekly growth | +38 | +12.7K |
| Health score | Watch46/100 | Strong84/100 |
| Contributors | 27 | 334 |
| Commits per week | 0.1 | 51.6 |
| Open issues | 78 | 319 |
| Language | TypeScript | Python |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-08-18 00:42 UTC | 2026-10-03 00:06 UTC |
| Last release | v0.1.13 | 0.13.6 |
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