# Skyvern vs Stagehand

| Attribute | Skyvern | Stagehand |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 42.9 (13% (low)) | 60.5 (10% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 64 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 31 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 24,066 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | - |
| description.long | An open-source platform that automates browser-based tasks across any website using AI agents, handling complex scenarios like CAPTCHAs and multi-factor authentication while offering self-hosted and cloud deployment options. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"soc2_type_ii":true,"pricing_model":"free_open_source","navigation_engine":"visual_screenshot_coordinate_prediction","architecture_model":"open_source_playwright_library","residential_ip_proxy_rotation_network":true,"hosted_headless_cloud_infrastructure_provided":true,"captcha_and_cloudflare_antibot_evasion_built_in":true}` | `{"navigation_engine":"dom_tree_parsing_only"}` |
| integrations.count | 1 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Zapier"}]` | - |
| language.primary | - | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | - | MIT |
| platform.support | `{"web":true,"linux":true}` | - |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://skyvern.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-21T13:11:22.460Z"}` | - |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | - |
| pricing.model | open_source | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| release.cadence_days | - | 3 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/browserbase/stagehand/releases/tag/stagehand-server-v3/v3.7.5","date":"2026-08-20T00:44:02Z","type":"stable","version":"stagehand-server-v3/v3.7.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/browserbase/stagehand/releases/tag/browse%400.9.6","date":"2026-08-03T18:13:08Z","type":"stable","version":"browse@0.9.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/browserbase/stagehand/releases/tag/stagehand-server-v3/v3.7.4","date":"2026-07-21T23:42:25Z","type":"stable","version":"stagehand-server-v3/v3.7.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/browserbase/stagehand/releases/tag/stagehand-server-v3/v3.7.3","date":"2026-07-16T16:32:55Z","type":"stable","version":"stagehand-server-v3/v3.7.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/browserbase/stagehand/releases/tag/%40browserbasehq/stagehand%403.7.0","date":"2026-07-13T18:44:14Z","type":"stable","version":"@browserbasehq/stagehand@3.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/browserbase/stagehand/releases/tag/browse%400.9.0","date":"2026-06-25T18:59:00Z","type":"stable","version":"browse@0.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/browserbase/stagehand/releases/tag/%40browserbasehq/stagehand%403.6.0","date":"2026-06-19T00:33:51Z","type":"stable","version":"@browserbasehq/stagehand@3.6.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/browserbase/stagehand/releases/tag/%40browserbasehq/stagehand%402.5.9","date":"2026-06-11T21:31:41Z","type":"stable","version":"@browserbasehq/stagehand@2.5.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/browserbase/stagehand/releases/tag/stagehand-server-v3/v3.7.2","date":"2026-06-09T21:07:52Z","type":"stable","version":"stagehand-server-v3/v3.7.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/browserbase/stagehand/releases/tag/browse%400.8.3","date":"2026-06-05T22:41:52Z","type":"stable","version":"browse@0.8.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/browserbase/stagehand/releases/tag/%40browserbasehq/stagehand%403.5.0","date":"2026-06-03T21:33:46Z","type":"stable","version":"@browserbasehq/stagehand@3.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/browserbase/stagehand/releases/tag/%40browserbasehq/browse-cli%400.6.1","date":"2026-06-03T21:33:49Z","type":"stable","version":"@browserbasehq/browse-cli@0.6.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/browserbase/stagehand/releases/tag/stagehand-server-v3/v3.7.1","date":"2026-05-28T17:06:52Z","type":"stable","version":"stagehand-server-v3/v3.7.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/browserbase/stagehand/releases/tag/stagehand-server-v3/v3.7.0","date":"2026-05-27T19:48:00Z","type":"stable","version":"stagehand-server-v3/v3.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/browserbase/stagehand/releases/tag/stagehand-server-v3/v3.6.10","date":"2026-05-20T19:22:59Z","type":"stable","version":"stagehand-server-v3/v3.6.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/browserbase/stagehand/releases/tag/stagehand-server-v3/v3.6.9","date":"2026-05-11T21:20:24Z","type":"stable","version":"stagehand-server-v3/v3.6.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/browserbase/stagehand/releases/tag/%40browserbasehq/stagehand%403.4.0","date":"2026-05-11T21:19:46Z","type":"stable","version":"@browserbasehq/stagehand@3.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/browserbase/stagehand/releases/tag/stagehand-server-v3/v3.6.8","date":"2026-05-08T20:44:48Z","type":"stable","version":"stagehand-server-v3/v3.6.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/browserbase/stagehand/releases/tag/stagehand-server-v3/v3.6.7","date":"2026-05-07T21:11:46Z","type":"stable","version":"stagehand-server-v3/v3.6.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/browserbase/stagehand/releases/tag/stagehand-server-v3/v3.6.6","date":"2026-05-07T18:27:27Z","type":"stable","version":"stagehand-server-v3/v3.6.6"}]` |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=browse&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Browser Computer Use Agents)

| Capability | Skyvern | Stagehand |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Architecture model | Open source playwright library | - |
| Navigation engine | Visual screenshot coordinate prediction | Dom tree parsing only |
| Hosted headless cloud infrastructure provided | ✓ | - |
| Captcha and cloudflare antibot evasion built in | ✓ | - |
| Multi tab and concurrent session management | - | - |
| Chrome extension injection support | - | - |
| Residential ip proxy rotation network | ✓ | - |
| Anthropic computer use API compatibility | - | - |
| Session recording and video replay debugging | - | - |
| Element caching and fast reattachment cookies | - | - |
| SOC2 type ii | ✓ | - |
| Mit or apache permissive oss license | - | - |
| Pricing model | Free open source | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:22:33.700Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*