# Open Operator

> Open-source AI agent that browses the web from natural-language prompts

Open Operator is an open-source web agent built by Browserbase and powered by Stagehand. It takes a plain-text prompt, plans the necessary navigation steps, and controls a cloud browser in real time to fetch data or complete online tasks. It serves as an accessible, open alternative to proprietary browser agents like OpenAI Operator.

Website: https://operator.browserbase.com/

## What it is for

- Look up live data such as stock prices, sports stats, or web metrics without manual searching
- Conduct quick competitor research across public websites
- Inspect automated multi-step browser navigation workflows powered by Stagehand

## Features

- Natural language prompt interface for web browsing tasks
- Real-time visual stream of the AI navigating target websites
- Step-by-step reasoning and execution logs
- Powered by Browserbase cloud browser infrastructure and Stagehand
- Available as a hosted demo and self-hostable open-source repository

## Pricing

Open source. Free hosted demo; source code available on GitHub

## Details

- Type: Web app
- Category: [AI](https://xiry.app/topics/ai.md)
- Topic: [AI Agents](https://xiry.app/topics/ai/ai-agents.md)
- Open source: yes
- Platforms: Web, Self-hosted
- For: Developers and researchers looking to explore or build autonomous web browsing agents.
- Alternative to: OpenAI Operator, MultiOn
- Tags: ai agents, browser automation, web scraping, stagehand, browserbase, open source

## Why it was saved

- [@JulianGoldieSEO, 27 January 2025](https://x.com/JulianGoldieSEO/status/1883945185543086173): Open alternative to ChatGPT Operator, no setup or API keys; could be used for automated web research and SEO competitor analysis.

## Compare

- [Alternatives to OpenAI Operator](https://xiry.app/alternatives/openai-operator.md)

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Updated 10 October 2026. Page: https://xiry.app/resources/open-operator

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