Comparison

OpenAdapt vs Stagehand

No leader: the top candidate Stagehand has only 0.33 confidence (low), below the 0.35 needed to declare a winner. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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OpenAdapt55
Stagehand60
Score
vioscaleAI score
OpenAdapt55 / 100medium · 69%
Stagehand60 / 100low · 33%
Pricing
Free tier
OpenAdapt✓
Stagehand–
Model
OpenAdaptfreemium
Stagehandcommercial
Price level
OpenAdaptmid
Stagehand–
Starting price
OpenAdapt$29
Stagehand–
Transparent
OpenAdapt✓
Stagehand–
Adoption
Dependent repos
OpenAdapt0
Stagehand31
Github stars
OpenAdapt1,776
Stagehand25,669
Activity
Commits last 30d
OpenAdapt52
Stagehand99
Release
Cadence days
OpenAdapt2
Stagehand5
History
OpenAdapt20 items
Stagehand20 items
License
Spdx
OpenAdaptMIT
StagehandMIT
Language
Primary
OpenAdaptPython
StagehandTypeScript
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
OpenAdapt7 items
Stagehand–

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for browser computer use agents. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Architecture model
OpenAdaptOpen source playwright library
Stagehand-
Navigation engine
OpenAdaptHybrid vision and dom
StagehandDom tree parsing only
Hosted headless cloud infrastructure provided
OpenAdapt✓
Stagehand-
Captcha and cloudflare antibot evasion built in
OpenAdapt✗
Stagehand-
Multi tab and concurrent session management
OpenAdapt-
Stagehand-
Chrome extension injection support
OpenAdapt-
Stagehand-
Residential ip proxy rotation network
OpenAdapt-
Stagehand-
Anthropic computer use API compatibility
OpenAdapt✓
Stagehand-
Session recording and video replay debugging
OpenAdapt✓
Stagehand-
Element caching and fast reattachment cookies
OpenAdapt-
Stagehand-
SOC2 type ii
OpenAdapt✗
Stagehand-
Mit or apache permissive oss license
OpenAdapt✓
Stagehand-
Pricing model
OpenAdaptFree open source
Stagehand-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

OpenAdapt

A platform that records user demonstrations of repetitive tasks and compiles them into automated workflows that execute without continuous generative model API calls, with both open-source local and cloud-hosted deployment options.

Independently observed

Stagehand

A software development kit that enables AI agents to automate browser interactions using Playwright-like APIs across TypeScript, Python, and Go, with self-healing capabilities that adapt when websites change.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

OpenAdapt

from $29/moHybridFree tier

Free locally, $29/month for hosted cloud service

  • LocalFree
    • Record workflow demonstrations
    • Compile to executable
    • Local replay
    • No account required
  • Hosted$29/month
    • Managed runner
    • Dashboard and run history
    • API key and verify URL
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Identity and effect checks
    • HIPAA BAA
    • Private verify URL
    • Citrix support
    • VDI support
    • +2 more
as of verify ↗

Stagehand

Pricing not documented yet.

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
OpenAdapt✓
Stagehand–
macOS
OpenAdapt✓
Stagehand–
Windows
OpenAdapt✓
Stagehand–
Linux
OpenAdapt✓
Stagehand–
CLI
OpenAdapt✓
Stagehand–
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
OpenAdapt✓
Stagehand–
Self-hosted
OpenAdapt✓
Stagehand–
On-premise
OpenAdapt✓
Stagehand–
Hybrid
OpenAdapt✓
Stagehand–
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OpenAdapt or Stagehand: which one depends on you

A composite score cannot know your constraints. Describe them and both get re-weighted against what you actually need, with the evidence behind every position.

Free to run, no account needed to start. How the evaluation works

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.