bux vs browserable
Persistent browser agents compared
bux and browserable both support AI-driven browser automation, but they target different ways of using it. bux runs Claude Code as a persistent service on a machine you control, while browserable provides a self-hostable automation service with SDK and REST API integrations.
bux: Run a Persistent Browser Automation Agent on Your Server
bux runs Claude Code as an always-on agent with a persistent Chromium browser, Browser Use Cloud, and optional Telegram access. It is for people who want browser tasks available from a VPS or other Ubuntu machine.
browserable: Automate Browsers for AI Agents
Browserable is a self-hostable browser automation library for AI agents. It runs natural-language tasks such as searching websites, filling forms, and extracting information, with a JavaScript SDK and REST API for integration.
| bux | browserable | |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Python | JavaScript |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Stars | 453 | 1.2k |
| Forks | 59 | 105 |
| Last analyzed | Oct 4, 2026 | Oct 3, 2026 |
Key differences
- bux focuses on an always-on Claude Code agent with persistent Chromium sessions; browserable runs natural-language browser tasks through a configurable service.
- bux offers Telegram and web terminal access, plus live browser handoff for login, 2FA, and CAPTCHA challenges; browserable offers a JavaScript SDK and REST API for task integration.
- bux is written in Python and relies on Claude Code, Chromium, systemd, and Browser Use Cloud; browserable is written in JavaScript and supports configurable LLM and remote-browser providers.
- bux is designed for Ubuntu machines provided by users, with a documented baseline of Ubuntu 22.04 or later and at least 2 GB RAM; browserable can be self-hosted and its manual development setup requires Docker and Docker Compose.
- Both projects use the MIT license and are not archived. browserable has 1.2k stars and 105 forks, compared with bux at 453 stars and 59 forks.
- bux was created in 2026 and is aimed at users who want a persistent agent on a server; browserable is aimed at developers integrating browser automation into AI agent applications.
Choose bux if you…
- need an always-on Claude Code browser agent on a machine you control.
- want persistent browser sessions and optional task access through Telegram or a web terminal.
- need a human to intervene through a live browser view during authentication or anti-bot challenges.
Choose browserable if you…
- want to integrate browser tasks into an application through a JavaScript SDK or REST API.
- need natural-language tasks for navigation, form entry, and information extraction.
- want to self-host a service while configuring LLM and remote-browser providers.
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