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How popular isBrowser Use?

In September 2026, people searched for Browser Use by name about 60,500 times worldwide, an 82.8% increase from the previous year. These searches made up 20.2% of all global browser automation tool searches, placing Browser Use second out of seven tools. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about browser automation tools, Browser Use appeared in three of the five answers and was the fifth most recommended of the seven.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Browser Use is the second most searched of 7 competitors and the fifth most recommended in AI answers.

  1. PuppeteerShare of searches 45.1%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th
  2. Browser UseShare of searches 20.2%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th
  3. PlaywrightShare of searches 16.4%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  4. SeleniumShare of searches 13.3%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
  5. Axiom.aiShare of searches 2.2%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 6th

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Top browser automation tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Browser Use was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Browser Use is the fifth most recommended of the seven.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Playwright1st
  2. Selenium2nd
  3. Cypress3rd
  4. Puppeteer4th
  5. Browser Use5th
  6. Axiom.ai6th
  7. WebdriverIO7th

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Playwright5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Selenium5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Cypress5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Puppeteer3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Browser Use3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Axiom.ai2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • WebdriverIO1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.

Which browser automation tools compete with Browser Use?

Browser Use against browser automation tools worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Puppeteer, Browser Use, Playwright, Selenium, Axiom.ai. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthPuppeteerBrowser UsePlaywrightSeleniumAxiom.aiCypressWebdriverIO
Oct 202542%10.3%13%26.5%2.5%3.8%2.1%
Nov 202539.2%11.8%15.2%26%2.4%3.6%1.9%
Dec 202542.5%10.5%15.2%23.2%3.8%3.2%1.7%
Jan 202639%11.7%17.4%21.2%5.2%3.5%1.9%
Feb 202635%15.7%18%21.3%4.7%3.2%2.1%
Mar 202635.4%19.5%15.8%20.2%4.8%2.7%1.7%
Apr 202634.2%18.7%18.5%19.4%4.6%3%1.7%
May 202638.2%17.1%18.7%18.6%3.4%2.5%1.5%
Jun 202636.6%16.4%20.3%19.8%2.7%2.7%1.5%
Jul 202639.1%17.5%19.1%17%2.9%2.8%1.6%
Aug 202637.9%16.9%20.2%19.2%2.3%2.1%1.5%
Sep 202645.1%20.2%16.4%13.3%2.2%1.5%1.2%

  1. 1.Puppeteer

    45.1%

    Held 1st. 135K estimated branded searches, +49.2% vs prior month. Share +7.3 points.

  2. 2.Browser Use

    20.2%

    Moved from 4th to 2nd. 60.5K estimated branded searches, +49.4% vs prior month. Share +3.3 points.

  3. 3.Playwright

    16.4%

    Moved from 2nd to 3rd. 49.1K estimated branded searches, +1.7% vs prior month. Share -3.8 points.

  4. 4.Selenium

    13.3%

    Moved from 3rd to 4th. 39.8K estimated branded searches, -13.1% vs prior month. Share -5.9 points.

  5. 5.Axiom.ai

    2.2%

    Held 5th. 6.6K estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  6. 6.Cypress

    1.5%

    Held 6th. 4.5K estimated branded searches, -8.7% vs prior month. Share -0.6 points.

  7. 7.WebdriverIO

    1.2%

    Held 7th. 3.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

Compare popularity between Browser Use and its closest rivals

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How has branded search demand for Browser Use changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Browser Use worldwide rose from 33.1K to 60.5K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Browser Use’s share of searches among browser automation tools worldwide increased from 10.3% to 20.2%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Browser Use rose from 4th to 2nd among browser automation tools worldwide.

How did search popularity change for browser automation tools worldwide in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, Browser Use overtook Playwright and Selenium to rank 2nd among browser automation tools worldwide, with 20.2% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Puppeteer gained share of searches among browser automation tools worldwide, from 37.9% to 45.1%.

  3. In September 2026, Selenium lost share of searches among browser automation tools worldwide, from 19.2% to 13.3%.

  4. In September 2026, Playwright lost share of searches among browser automation tools worldwide, from 20.2% to 16.4%.

  5. In September 2026, Cypress lost share of searches among browser automation tools worldwide, from 2.1% to 1.5%.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for WebdriverIO worldwide fell 45.5% over 12 measured months, from 6.6K to 3.6K in September 2026.

How are Browser Use’s branded searches counted?

1 search term

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Browser Use’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

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