Head to head · Agents & automation · updated Oct 25, 2026
Stagehand vs Skyvern
Stagehand scores 78 to Skyvern's 77 on public evidence for browser / computer-use agent, and they rank #3 and #4 there. Both are free to start. Numbers below are the same public signals the ranking uses, recomputed nightly — nothing here is sponsored.
Stagehand
AI browser automation framework that mixes natural-language act/extract/observe with Playwright code.
+ Lets you fall back to deterministic Playwright for the parts you want to keep reliable.
− Best experience assumes Browserbase hosting; local use needs more configuration.
Skyvern
Open-source platform that automates browser workflows using vision LLMs instead of brittle selectors.
+ Vision-based approach survives layout changes that break selector-based scripts.
− Slow and token-hungry on long multi-page forms.
Side by side
public evidence| Stagehand | Skyvern | |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence score / 100 | 78 | 77 |
| GitHub stars | 25,804 | 23,258 |
| Hacker News stories, 30d | 1 | 2 |
| Release-feed mentions, 30d | 0 | 0 |
| Last activity | 1 days ago | 0 days ago |
| Pricing | Open source · Free; Browserbase hosting paid | Open source · Self-host free; cloud usage-based |
| Platforms | cli, api | web, api, linux |
| Maker | Browserbase | Skyvern |
Which one?
Pick Stagehand if
- you want the stronger public evidence (78 vs 77)
- you need it on cli
Best for production scrapers that need AI resilience plus determinism.
Pick Skyvern if
- you need it on linux, web
Best for automating form filling across many unfamiliar sites.