"Browser-use alternative" is the wrong question — split the problem first
eynlan · reddit · 2026-11-05
A Reddit user argues that asking for a browser-use alternative is the wrong question — identify which part you're replacing: token-wasting repeated clicks → just script it with Playwright; keeping Chrome/auth/sessions alive → an infra problem; unpredictable site states → still needs agentic behavior; proving a flow works → testing.
They highlight TestMu's split: Browser Cloud handles the browser/session side, while Kane CLI verifies browser flows instead of trusting "agent says done."
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