Skyvern

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Skyvern

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Open-source AI browser automation platform (AGPL-3.0, 20K+ stars): computer vision + LLMs instead of brittle selectors, handles logins/2FA/CAPTCHAs natively

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Our Verdict

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Browser automation that finally stops breaking when websites change

Every team that maintains Playwright or RPA scripts knows the treadmill: the site redesigns, the selectors break, an engineer rebuilds. Skyvern attacks exactly that pain by reading pages the way humans do — vision plus reasoning — and it backs the pitch with the unglamorous essentials enterprise automation actually needs: native CAPTCHA/2FA handling, SOC2 and HIPAA, proxies, audit trails. The 5,000 monthly free credits and AGPL open source core make it easy to validate before committing. Budget for higher per-run costs than raw scripts; the payback is maintenance that approaches zero.

Best for

•Ops teams automating portals with logins, 2FA and CAPTCHAs
•Companies replacing brittle RPA or Selenium maintenance burdens
•Regulated industries needing SOC2/HIPAA-compliant browser automation

Consider alternatives if

•You want a lightweight open source library for developers (→ Browser Use)
•Your pages are stable and scripted Playwright is cheaper at scale

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Supported Platforms

Web AppWindowsmacOSLinuxAPI

Available platforms include Web App, Windows, macOS, Linux, and API.

Key Features

AI browser automation using computer vision + LLMs instead of brittle selectors

Handles CAPTCHAs, 2FA/TOTP and logins natively — no third-party solvers

Build via copilot chat, SOP upload, browser recording or visual workflow editor

Python and TypeScript SDKs that drop onto existing Playwright code

Open source (AGPL-3.0, 20K+ stars) and self-hostable via Docker

SOC2 Type II and HIPAA compliant with proxy networks and geo targeting

Pricing

free

Cloud free tier with 5,000 credits every month, no credit card required; the open source AGPL-3.0 version self-hosts for free (you pay your own LLM)

paid

Cloud paid plans scale by credits and features (managed browsers, proxies, priority support); Enterprise adds 99.9% uptime SLA, self-hosted deployment on AWS/GCP/Azure, RBAC and audit logs — pricing via sales

Use Cases

Accounts payable: downloading invoices from hundreds of vendor portals

Web data extraction from sites without APIs, output as JSON/CSV

Form filling at scale — applications, registrations, compliance filings

Browser testing and QA that survives UI redesigns

Pros

Workflows survive UI changes — no selector maintenance treadmill

Native CAPTCHA and 2FA handling is rare among browser agents

Generous free tier: 5,000 credits monthly plus full open source option

Enterprise-ready: SOC2, HIPAA, 10M+ workflows run, 99.9% SLA

Cons

Vision + LLM runs cost more per step than scripted Playwright

AGPL-3.0 license demands care when embedding in commercial products

Paid cloud pricing requires a sales conversation to pin down

Slower than hand-tuned scripts for stable, never-changing pages

Latest Update

2026: Skyvern passes 20K GitHub stars and 10M workflows run, ships copilot chat, SOP-to-workflow conversion and browser recording, achieves SOC2 Type II + HIPAA, and offers 5,000 free credits monthly with MCP support