#81
Issues/remorses/playwriter/#81

Comparison to agent-browser?

Openhrstoyanovopened 7mo ago

agent-browser by vercel is the top dog in this category. It is already native rust executable, no playwrite , no node.js/typescript. How does playwriter compare to it?

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raine1mo ago

Not rust/go is a real blocker ;)

remorses1mo ago

Added a full comparison page: https://playwriter.dev/docs/vs-agent-browser

Short version of the differences:

  • One programmable execute tool vs 50+ fixed commands. Playwriter runs real Playwright JS (loops, conditions, variables) in a single call, so multiple actions happen in one turn. agent-browser is one command per action, or a batch of quoted command strings with no control flow.
  • Reusable .js modules that receive the live page. Save a parameterized function once and replay it, instead of re-running bash sequences.
  • Your running Chrome, not a new browser. Extension-first: your logins and extensions are there with zero setup, no permission dialog, no relaunch.
  • Native chrome.tabCapture video (no base64 CDP screencast pipeline), a Skill Recorder that turns a manual workflow into a reusable skill, built-in cloud browsers (stealth + residential proxies + CAPTCHA solving), and one-click remote tab sharing so a cloud agent (Devin, a Grok bot) can drive one tab of your own logged-in Chrome.

I tried to keep the agent-browser claims fair. If anything looks off, let me know and I'll fix it.