Cockroach Browser Alternatives

Apps similar to Cockroach Browser include Browser MCP, which is free and open source. Other options are Playwright, Browser Use, puppeteer and Browserless. In total there are eight Task Automation Apps like Cockroach Browser for Windows, Linux, Mac, the web and self-hosting.

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  1. Browser MCP icon
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    Browser MCP is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows clients like VS Code, Claude, Cursor, and Windsurf to automate your browser.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
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  2. Playwright icon
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    Playwright is a Node library that automates Chromium, WebKit, and Firefox browsers with a single API for reliable web automation.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  3. Browser Use icon
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    We make websites accessible for AI agents by extracting all interactive elements, so agents can focus on what makes their beer taste better.

    11 Browser Use alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  4. puppeteer icon
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    Puppeteer is a Node library which provides a high-level API to control headless Chrome or Chromium over the DevTools Protocol. It can also be configured to use full (non-headless) Chrome or Chromium.

    29 puppeteer alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  5. Browserless icon
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    Browserless solves the problem of running Chrome on a web server. If you're tired fighting to get Chrome running on AWS, Heroku, or Digital Ocean then browserless is for you.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
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  6. Remote Browser is a browser API for AI agents and browser-use workflows: hosted Chromium sessions with CDP access, stealth fingerprints, residential proxies, persistent profiles, live viewers, and scalable automation infrastructure.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  7. Yad Agent icon
     Like

    Yad is a free, open-source, local-first AI browser agent. It has two parts: a thin Chrome extension (the hand, which sees and acts on the page) and a local Companion app on your own machine (the brain, which reasons about what to do).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    • Windows
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  8. Headless Testing with Puppeteer, Playwright and Selenium in the Cloud. Fast, scalable, and reliable web browser automation.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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