Agent browser infrastructure

BrowserOS neo vs Browser Use

Browser Use brings the agent. BrowserOS neo brings the browser. Both can be driven by the agent you already use.

Browser Use is an open-source Python framework with one of the largest communities in this space. Hand it a task and a model and it runs its own agent loop until the job is done. It also ships a CLI and an MCP server, and there is a hosted cloud for running at scale.

BrowserOS neo brings no agent. It assumes you already have one — Claude Code, Cowork, Codex, Cursor, anything speaking MCP — and gives it a browser signed in as you, with tabs you can watch and sessions saved as video.

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The short version

Choose BrowserOS neo when

You want an application to open, not a framework to build with.
The work happens inside accounts you are signed into, by default.
You want agents in a browser of their own, separate from the one you use.
You want every session recorded and replayable without configuring it.

Choose Browser Use when

The browser work has to live inside your code, a pipeline or a scheduled job.
You have no agent yet and want one included.
You want hosted scale — proxies, stealth, CAPTCHA handling, concurrency.
You are embedding browser control inside a product you ship.

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Side by side

BrowserOS neo compared with Browser Use, row by row.
Dimension	BrowserOS neo	Browser Use
What it is	BrowserOS neoA browser application your existing agent drives over MCP.	Browser UseAn open-source Python framework with its own agent loop, plus a CLI, an MCP server and a hosted cloud.
What you write	BrowserOS neoA sentence, to the agent you already use.	Browser UsePython, for the full framework. Or very little: its CLI and MCP server let a coding agent drive it too.
Who supplies the agent	BrowserOS neoYou do. neo has no agent of its own.	Browser UseEither. It brings its own loop, or an existing coding agent drives its CLI or MCP tools.
Your logins	BrowserOS neoOne-click Chrome import at setup, into a separate browser that runs beside yours.	Browser UseSupported. The CLI attaches to your Chrome with its tabs, cookies and logins, though the docs note you may need to close Chrome first. Cloud adds profiles and cookie sync.
Unattended work	BrowserOS neoNo. This is interactive work at a desk.	Browser UseYes, on a server or a schedule. A large part of the point.
Watching and reviewing	BrowserOS neoLive tabs and a dashboard, with every session saved as replayable video by default.	Browser UseA headed local browser you can watch, plus configurable recording. Cloud adds live view and MP4 recording.
Embedding in an app	BrowserOS neoNo. It is an application, not a library.	Browser UseYes. That is what a framework is for.
Price	BrowserOS neoFree. You bring your own model keys.	Browser UseLibrary, CLI and local MCP are free. Cloud is metered by browser-minute, plus tokens and proxy bandwidth.

It would be convenient to call this code versus no code, but that stopped being true. Browser Use ships a CLI and an MCP server, so Claude Code or Codex can drive it without you writing Python, and it can attach to your real Chrome sessions. If all you want is for your agent to click things, either tool does that.

The honest difference is what you end up owning. A framework is something you configure and maintain, even on its lightest path. An application is something you open. Which you want depends on whether the browser is part of what you are building, or a tool you are using.

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Bring the agent you already pay for.

Browser Use ships its own agent loop, so adopting it means adopting their model choices, their prompts and their upgrade path alongside whatever you already run.

neo brings no agent at all. Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, whatever is already on your machine and already on your bill, drives a browser that is signed in as you.

A library is the better place to build a product. For getting today’s work done with the tools you already have, the shorter path is the one that adds no new agent to evaluate.

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Common questions

What is Browser Use?

An open-source Python framework that lets an LLM drive a browser to complete web tasks. It also ships a CLI and an MCP server so existing coding agents can drive it, and there is a separate hosted cloud product.

Is Browser Use free?

The library, CLI and local MCP server are free. Browser Use Cloud is a separate paid product, metered by browser-minute with model tokens and proxy bandwidth on top, and a free allowance to start.

Can Browser Use use my logged-in Chrome sessions?

Yes. It can attach to your system Chrome and reuse its cookies, sessions and extensions. Their docs note you may need to close Chrome fully first, since two programs cannot comfortably share one profile.

Can I drive Browser Use from Claude Code or Codex?

Yes, via its CLI or local MCP server, without writing Python. So the choice is not code or no code — it is whether you want a framework you configure or a browser you open.

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Check it yourself

Every claim about Browser Use here was read off these pages on 4 August 2026. If something has gone stale, tell us.

What we could not confirm

Browser Use cloud pricing changes. This page describes the billing model rather than quoting rates.
We could not confirm its cloud MP4 output is a persistent, scrubbable replay like ours, so we call it a recording.

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Other comparisons

Give your agent a browser it can sign into.

Free, open source, and it sits beside the browser you already use.