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ShowUI alternatives

Looking for an alternative to ShowUI? Below are the browser & computer use in our index that do a similar job — open-source options are ranked by real maintained adoption (GitHub stars and recent commit activity), never by sponsorship. ShowUI is open source, so the list below includes both other self-hostable projects and commercial products.

19 alternatives · all browser & computer use · how we rank

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ShowUIAgentBrowser & Computer Use

[CVPR 2025] Open-source, End-to-end, Vision-Language-Action model for GUI Agent & Computer Use.

Open source · 1.9k stars · Python · Apache-2.0 · updated Apr 2026

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Commercial alternatives to ShowUI

Listed alphabetically — GitHub stars don't measure commercial adoption.

Browser Use CloudPlatformCloud API to make websites accessible to AI agents.FreemiumChatGPT AgentAgentOpenAI's agent mode that browses, clicks, and completes tasks on the web.Paid product

Open-source alternatives to ShowUI

Ranked by maintained adoption — self-hostable and free to run.

01UI-TARS-desktopAgentThe Open-Source Multimodal AI Agent Stack: Connecting Cutting-Edge AI Models and Agent InfraTypeScript · 38k stars · Apache-2.0 · Jul 202602skyvernAgentAutomate browser based workflows with AIPython · 22k stars · AGPL-3.0 · Jul 202603page-agentAgentJavaScript in-page GUI agent. Control web interfaces with natural language.TypeScript · 22k stars · MIT · Jul 202604midsceneAgentAI-powered, vision-driven UI automation for every platform.TypeScript · 14k stars · MIT · Jul 202605nanobrowserAgentOpen-Source Chrome extension for AI-powered web automation. Run multi-agent workflows using your own LLM API key. Alternative to OpenAI Ope…TypeScript · 13k stars · Apache-2.0 · Nov 202506Agent-SFrameworkAgent S: an open agentic framework that uses computers like a humanPython · 12k stars · Apache-2.0 · May 202607robotgoSDK / libraryRobotGo, Go Native cross-platform RPA, GUI automation, Auto test and Computer use @vcaesarGo · 11k stars · Apache-2.0 · Jun 202608llm-scraperSDK / libraryTurn any webpage into structured data using LLMsTypeScript · 6.8k stars · MIT · Jun 202609faraAgentFara-7B: An Efficient Agentic Model for Computer UsePython · 6.0k stars · MIT · Jun 202610TuriX-CUAAgentThis is the official website for TuriX Computer-use-AgentPython · 3.1k stars · MIT · Jun 202611open-computer-useAgentAI computer use powered by open source LLMs and E2B Desktop SandboxPython · 2.1k stars · Apache-2.0 · Jun 202512RPAAgentUi.Vision Open-Source RPA Software with Computer Vision, OCR, Anthropic Computer Use/LLM. Selenium IDE import/export.JavaScript · 1.9k stars · May 2026
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13OpenAdaptAgentOpen Source Generative Process Automation (i.e. Generative RPA). AI-First Process Automation with Large ([Language (LLMs) / Action (LAMs) /…Python · 1.6k stars · MIT · Jun 202614ghost-osAgentFull computer-use for AI agents. Self-learning workflows. Native macOS. No screenshots required.Swift · 1.6k stars · MIT · Mar 202615parchiAgentYour AI friend right in your browserTypeScript · 540 stars · MIT · Apr 202616openbrowser-aiFrameworkOpenBrowser is a framework for intelligent browser automation. It combines direct CDP communication with a CodeAgent architecture, where th…Python · 235 stars · MIT · Jul 202617BrowserPilotAgentOpen‑source alternative to Perplexity Comet, director.ai and firecrawl combinedPython · 163 stars · MIT · May 2026

Frequently asked

What is the best alternative to ShowUI?
It depends on whether you'd rather self-host or buy a managed product. UI-TARS-desktop is the most widely-adopted open-source alternative (38k GitHub stars); Browser Use Cloud is one of the commercial options. Compare the full list above on adoption, license, and pricing.
Is there a free or open-source alternative to ShowUI?
Yes. UI-TARS-desktop, skyvern, and page-agent are open-source browser & computer use you can self-host for free — you still pay for the infrastructure you run them on and any model or API usage. See the ranked open-source list above.
How are these ShowUI alternatives ranked?
Every product in the browser & computer use category is a candidate. Open-source alternatives are ranked by maintained adoption — GitHub stars plus recent commit activity — so you see what's genuinely used, not abandoned. Commercial products are listed separately and alphabetically, because stars don't measure commercial adoption. Sponsored placement is always labeled and never affects the ranking.