browser-use vs codex-chatgpt-web
browser-use is the more adopted project, with 119,003 GitHub stars against 14,912 for codex-chatgpt-web (about 8.0x more). browser-use was updated more recently (today, against 2 days ago). browser-use is written in Python and codex-chatgpt-web in TypeScript.
| browser-use | codex-chatgpt-web | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Open-source Python library for AI browser agents, plus Browser Use Cloud: stealth browsers and a hosted agent API. | Use ChatGPT Web (including Pro) as a native model in Codex — with context, tools, streaming and images, without using Codex quota. |
| Author | browser-use | miuuyy |
| Stars | 119003 | 14912 |
| Language | Python | TypeScript |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Last update | 2026-10-24T07:23:03Z | 2026-10-22T02:01:15Z |
| Source | https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use | https://github.com/miuuyy/codex-chatgpt-web |
| Stars this week | +699 | +446 |
Which should you choose?
- browser-use describes itself as: "Open-source Python library for AI browser agents, plus Browser Use Cloud: stealth browsers and a hosted agent API."
- codex-chatgpt-web describes itself as: "Use ChatGPT Web (including Pro) as a native model in Codex — with context, tools, streaming and images, without using Codex quota."
Stars measure adoption, not fit. Read both READMEs for the tools each server exposes, then try them side by side in your client: the install guide shows how to add both.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, browser-use or codex-chatgpt-web?
browser-use has more GitHub stars: 119,003 against 14,912. This week browser-use gained 699 stars and codex-chatgpt-web gained 446, which says more about current momentum than the all-time total. Both figures are refreshed daily from GitHub.
Are browser-use and codex-chatgpt-web open source?
browser-use: MIT (open source). codex-chatgpt-web: MIT (open source). An open-source license lets you run and self-host the server at no cost. If either one wraps a commercial API, that provider's pricing still applies, so read each README for the accounts and keys it needs.
Can I use browser-use and codex-chatgpt-web together?
Yes, if both run as MCP servers. MCP clients such as Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code can connect to several servers at once, and the agent picks tools from each. Give them distinct names in your config, and keep the number of active servers small so tool definitions do not crowd the context window.
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