--- title: "Browser Use: search popularity worldwide" description: "An open source tool that lets AI agents control a web browser. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/browser-use" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Browser Use: search popularity worldwide An open source tool that lets AI agents control a web browser. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Browser Use - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among browser automation tools**: 20.2% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Browser automation tools | 2 | 20.2% | 60.5K | - [Browser automation tools](/demand/global-en/categories/browser-automation-tools) ## 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. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Playwright | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Selenium | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Cypress | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Puppeteer | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Browser Use | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Axiom.ai | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | WebdriverIO | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about browser automation tools - Asked ChatGPT "Which browser automation tool should I use?": 1. Browser Use, 2. Puppeteer, 3. Selenium, 4. Playwright, 5. Cypress - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best browser automation tools?": 1. Playwright, 2. Browser Use, 3. Selenium, 4. Puppeteer, 5. Cypress, 6. Axiom.ai - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best browser automation tool for test web apps?": 1. Playwright, 2. Cypress, 3. Selenium - Searched Google, AI Overview "browser automation tools": 1. Playwright, 2. Puppeteer, 3. Selenium, 4. Cypress, 5. Axiom.ai, 6. Browser Use - Searched Google, AI Overview "ui testing framework": 1. Playwright, 2. Cypress, 3. Selenium, 4. WebdriverIO Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Browser Use changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - 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? - In September 2026, Browser Use overtook Playwright and Selenium to rank 2nd among browser automation tools worldwide, with 20.2% of the searches. - In September 2026, Puppeteer gained share of searches among browser automation tools worldwide, from 37.9% to 45.1%. - In September 2026, Selenium lost share of searches among browser automation tools worldwide, from 19.2% to 13.3%. - In September 2026, Playwright lost share of searches among browser automation tools worldwide, from 20.2% to 16.4%. - In September 2026, Cypress lost share of searches among browser automation tools worldwide, from 2.1% to 1.5%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for WebdriverIO worldwide fell 45.5% over 12 measured months, from 6.6K to 3.6K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Browser automation tools | 33.1K | 10.3% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Browser automation tools | 33.1K | 11.8% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Browser automation tools | 27.1K | 10.5% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Browser automation tools | 33.1K | 11.7% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Browser automation tools | 40.5K | 15.7% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Browser automation tools | 60.5K | 19.5% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Browser automation tools | 49.5K | 18.7% | 3 | | May 2026 | Browser automation tools | 40.5K | 17.1% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Browser automation tools | 40.5K | 16.4% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Browser automation tools | 40.5K | 17.5% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Browser automation tools | 40.5K | 16.9% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | Browser automation tools | 60.5K | 20.2% | 2 | ## How are Browser Use’s branded searches counted? 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. - “browser use” ## Which browser automation tools compete with Browser Use? - [Puppeteer](/demand/global-en/brands/puppeteer): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/browser-use-vs-puppeteer - [Playwright](/demand/global-en/brands/playwright): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/browser-use-vs-playwright - [Selenium](/demand/global-en/brands/selenium): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/browser-use-vs-selenium - [Axiom.ai](/demand/global-en/brands/axiom-ai): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/axiom-ai-vs-browser-use - [Cypress](/demand/global-en/brands/cypress): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/browser-use-vs-cypress - [WebdriverIO](/demand/global-en/brands/webdriverio) ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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