Skyvern vs Tandem Browser

Skyvern automates browser workflows with AI agents, including downloading invoices, extracting data, and filling forms. It combines computer vision and language-model reasoning to adapt to website changes rather than depending only on selectors. Workflows can be assembled in a visual editor, recorded from browser actions, made from uploaded procedures, or described in Copilot Chat. The platform supports CAPTCHA handling, persistent browser sessions, and authentication flows including 2FA/TOTP. It can return extracted information as structured CSV or JSON. Developers can use Python and TypeScript SDKs, a REST API, webhooks, and MCP integration; published integrations include Zapier, Make, Clay, n8n, Workato, and Activepieces. Skyvern is offered as managed cloud software or self-hosted software described as open source under AGPL-3.0. It lists API, self-hosted, and web platforms. The Free plan costs nothing and includes 5,000 credits and one concurrent run. Hobby costs $29.00 per month and includes 30,000 credits per month and 10 concurrent runs; Pro costs $149.00 per month with 150,000 credits per month and 25 concurrent runs. Enterprise pricing is custom, with 100 concurrent runs.

Tandem Browser is a free, MIT-licensed browser in developer preview for running AI agents alongside a person’s browsing session. Agents share tabs, cookies, and the DOM, and can work with the accessibility tree, rendered DOM, network requests, console output, and DevTools. If an agent reaches a CAPTCHA, unclear form, or judgment call, it pauses for user help. MCP- or HTTP-speaking agents can connect locally or through a private Tailscale network, with separate workspaces and tab locks. The documented API includes more than 280 HTTP endpoints and 257 MCP tools, protected by bearer tokens. Tandem has no cloud backend, subscription, or telemetry according to its FAQ; browsing data remains on the machine unless sent elsewhere. It can run offline with Ollama or LM Studio. Daily-driver features include extensions, bookmarks, history, a local password vault, workspaces, and sidebar apps. It uses Chromium and supports macOS Apple Silicon, Windows 11 x64, and Linux on a best-effort basis.