Browser Use vs AIHawk: patched Firefox via MCP sidesteps anti-bot detection that trips Chromium agents
thefoolscard · reddit · 2026-09-18
The author compares two AI browser automation stacks. Browser Use is more established, but its Chromium/Playwright base is increasingly fingerprinted and blocked by real-world anti-bot systems. AIHawk takes another route: driving a patched Firefox through Invisible Playwright and exposing it via MCP, which so far hits fewer anti-bot issues. The post invites recent benchmarks on detection, reliability, agent performance, and complex workflows.
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