Skyvern
LLM-powered browser automation that handles forms, captchas, and multi-page flows reliably.
Skyvern is a LLM-powered browser automation that handles forms, captchas, and multi-page flows reliably. Skyvern is an open-source AI-powered browser automation agent available on GitHub.
About Skyvern
Skyvern is an open-source browser-automation agent that uses LLMs to fill forms, solve CAPTCHAs, and work through multi-page flows.
Its edge is that it drives the browser with an LLM instead of hard-coded scripts, so it can adapt to a page rather than break on a selector. It works with multiple LLM providers, including OpenAI and Anthropic models, and lets you bring your own API keys. The codebase is public, so you can self-host it and keep the automation on your own infrastructure.
It suits developers who want programmable, self-hostable automation and don't mind running paid LLM API keys, which add variable cost on top of the freemium tier. It's a weaker fit if you need speed or determinism: LLM inference per step makes it slower than scripted automation, and it can be less reliable when target sites frequently change their DOM.
Among AI browser-automation tools, Skyvern sits on the open-source, bring-your-own-model side rather than the closed hosted-service side.
Sources: github.com, this listing
Skyvern pros and cons
Pros
- Skyvern is an open-source AI-powered browser automation agent available on GitHub.
- It can autonomously handle complex browser tasks like filling forms, solving CAPTCHAs, and navigating multi-page workflows using LLMs.
- It supports multiple LLM providers, including OpenAI and Anthropic models, allowing users to bring their own API keys.
- It can be self-hosted since the codebase is publicly available, giving users control over their automation infrastructure.
Cons
- Running Skyvern requires paid LLM API keys, adding variable operational costs beyond the freemium tier.
- Browser-based AI automation can be less reliable than scripted approaches when target websites frequently change their DOM structure.
- Execution speed is typically slower than traditional scripted browser automation due to LLM inference per step.
Tagged
- Self-hostable
- Bring Your Own Key
- Supports Claude
- Supports GPT
- Web-based
- Agentic Mode
- Free
- Freemium
- Open Source
Skyvern alternatives
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- 04Free →AutoGPT
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- 05Freemium →AgentGPT
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- 06Freemium →Relevance AI
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Skyvern pricing
Read off the vendor’s own pricing page on 2026-08-26.
| Plan | Price | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0/month | Evaluating the API and prototyping small workflows |
| Hobby | $29/month | Side projects and small automations |
| Pro | $149/month | Teams shipping production automations |
| Enterprise | Custom/month | Regulated industries and large-scale operations |
Full Skyvern pricing breakdown — limits, hidden costs, change log →
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</a>Frequently asked questions
- What is Skyvern?
- Skyvern is a LLM-powered browser automation that handles forms, captchas, and multi-page flows reliably.
- How much does Skyvern cost?
- Skyvern pricing, read from the vendor's page on 2026-08-26: Free — $0/month; Hobby — $29/month; Pro — $149/month; Enterprise — Custom/month.
- Is Skyvern free?
- Yes. Skyvern has a free plan (Free) — 5,000 credits total (no monthly refill), 1 concurrent run, datacenter proxy, country-level geo-targeting, basic CAPTCHA, community support. Verified against the vendor's pricing page on 2026-08-26.
- What platforms does Skyvern support?
- Skyvern runs on web, mac, win, linux.
- What are the alternatives to Skyvern?
- Similar tools in AI Agents (non-coding) on vibedonalds: LangGraph, CrewAI, BabyAGI, AutoGPT.
- What are the downsides of Skyvern?
- Running Skyvern requires paid LLM API keys, adding variable operational costs beyond the freemium tier. Browser-based AI automation can be less reliable than scripted approaches when target websites frequently change their DOM structure. Execution speed is typically slower than traditional scripted browser automation due to LLM inference per step.