BrowserOS neo vs Norton Neo

BrowserOS neo is a free, open-source browser that lets AI agents operate through browser sessions you are already signed into. Agents can open tabs, navigate, click, and read pages while you remain signed in. The browser connects through MCP to Claude Code, Claude Cowork, Cursor, Codex, VS Code, Zed, and GitHub Copilot. Multiple agents can work in separate tabs while you browse. Each run is saved as a scrubbable video for replay. The maker says sessions, screenshots, replays, settings, and logins stay on your machine rather than being sent to its server. Chrome logins can be imported in one click. BrowserOS neo sends compact page snapshots instead of raw HTML and can batch actions in one call. It runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows, uses Chromium, and is licensed under AGPL-3.0. It is free, has no free trial, and requires your own AI provider keys.

Norton Neo is a free browser combining Norton security technology, a built-in VPN, ad and tracker blocking, and AI features. Its default ad blocker targets ads, trackers, pop-ups and common cookie consent banners, while Norton Web Shield checks links and can block phishing or malicious destinations before they load. The VPN encrypts traffic and can assign a different virtual location to each tab. It includes 5 GB of data per month, or unlimited use when Neo is the default browser. Prompts can run on the device through Local AI or use cloud models. Neo says chat history is stored on-device by default and conversations are not used to train AI models. Optional encrypted sync carries bookmarks, saved passwords, open tabs and chat history across devices. Neo can connect to Gmail and Google Calendar for email and schedule tasks from the Magic Box. It offers browser-data import on first launch and is available on Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, web and Windows. Neo says users can opt out of aggregate, non-identifying product telemetry.