What is the best alternative to ShowUI?

It depends on whether you'd rather self-host or buy a managed product. Browser Use is the most widely-adopted open-source alternative (117k GitHub stars); ChatGPT Agent 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. Browser Use, UI-TARS-desktop, 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.

Alternatives · Browser & Computer Use

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.

the 10 closest of 21 · 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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ShowUI's own profile notes it may not be the right fit if you want a packaged product; it is a released research model rather than an application. If that's you, the options below are worth comparing.

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Commercial alternatives to ShowUI

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

ChatGPT AgentAgentOpenAI's agent mode that browses, clicks, and completes tasks on the web.Paid productVerified

vs ShowUI — ChatGPT Agent is a commercial product; ShowUI is open-source and self-hostable.

Browser Use CloudPlatformCloud API to make websites accessible to AI agents.FreemiumVerified

vs ShowUI — Browser Use Cloud is a commercial product; ShowUI is open-source and self-hostable.

Open-source alternatives to ShowUI

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

Browser UseAgentA Python agent framework for interacting with websites through a browser.Open sourcePython · MITVerified · Active 117kGitHub stars

vs ShowUI — Licensing differs: ShowUI is Apache-2.0, Browser Use is MIT.

UI-TARS-desktopAgentThe Open-Source Multimodal AI Agent Stack: Connecting Cutting-Edge AI Models and Agent InfraOpen sourceTypeScript · Apache-2.0Verified · Active 39kGitHub stars

vs ShowUI — ShowUI is written primarily in Python; UI-TARS-desktop in TypeScript.

page-agentAgentJavaScript in-page GUI agent. Control web interfaces with natural language.Open sourceTypeScript · MITVerified · Active 29kGitHub stars

vs ShowUI — ShowUI is written primarily in Python; page-agent in TypeScript.

skyvernAgentAutomate browser based workflows with AIOpen sourcePython · AGPL-3.0Verified · Active 23kGitHub stars

vs ShowUI — Licensing differs: ShowUI is Apache-2.0, skyvern is AGPL-3.0.

midsceneAgentAI-powered, vision-driven UI automation for every platform.Open sourceTypeScript · MITVerified · Active 15kGitHub stars

vs ShowUI — ShowUI is written primarily in Python; midscene in TypeScript.

nanobrowserAgentOpen-Source Chrome extension for AI-powered web automation. Run multi-agent workflows using your own LLM API key. Alternative to OpenAI Operator.Open sourceTypeScript · Apache-2.0Verified 14kGitHub stars

vs ShowUI — ShowUI is written primarily in Python; nanobrowser in TypeScript.

faraAgentFara-7B: An Efficient Agentic Model for Computer UseOpen sourcePython · MITVerified · Active 6.2kGitHub stars

vs ShowUI — Licensing differs: ShowUI is Apache-2.0, fara is MIT.

TuriX-CUAAgentThis is the official website for TuriX Computer-use-AgentOpen sourcePython · MITVerified · Active 3.2kGitHub stars

vs ShowUI — Licensing differs: ShowUI is Apache-2.0, TuriX-CUA is MIT.

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Frequently asked

What is the best alternative to ShowUI?: It depends on whether you'd rather self-host or buy a managed product. Browser Use is the most widely-adopted open-source alternative (117k GitHub stars); ChatGPT Agent 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. Browser Use, UI-TARS-desktop, 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.