Auto Browser vs Yad

Auto Browser is a free Chrome extension that uses an AI agent in the browser’s side panel. It reads a webpage’s accessibility tree and can click, type, scroll, navigate, fill forms, and handle research tasks described in plain English. Pages exposing WebMCP tools can let it use those tools instead of the page DOM. Supported providers include Chrome Built-in AI (Gemini Nano), Google Gemini, OpenRouter, and local OpenAI-compatible endpoints such as Ollama and LM Studio. You can change providers during a conversation without losing its history. Write actions require approval, arbitrary JavaScript prompts for approval, and banking, government, and healthcare origins are blocked by default. The extension is free to install at free; Google Gemini and OpenRouter charge per request using your API key. Chrome 126 or newer is required for basic use. Attachments can be images or audio up to 10 MB each.

Yad turns plain-language instructions into actions in your own logged-in browser. It can click, type, navigate websites, fill forms, and handle research tasks, with human approval steps and scheduled tasks. The extension works in Chrome and Brave alongside a free companion app that currently runs only on Windows. You can bring an AI provider key or use a local model; listed options include Groq, Google Gemini, OpenRouter, and custom endpoints. Yad stores selectors, past runs, and learned fixes on your device for reuse, and the companion exposes a local API accepting goals at POST localhost:3747/goal. The maker says passwords, card numbers, and sensitive page fields are masked before content reaches an AI; local-model use keeps page content on the computer. The companion encrypts the AI key with Windows DPAPI, while the extension stores only the encrypted blob. Spending caps and one-click stopping are available, and payment or checkout pages are blocked from autonomous action. Hosted team setups require contacting Yad and cannot use personal logged-in sessions.