Skyvern

Skyvern is an AI browser automation platform that runs repetitive website workflows for operations teams and developers. It targets the jobs that robotic process automation and Selenium scripts handle badly: logging into many different vendor or government portals, finding the right page and pulling or entering data. Because its agent reads the page visually and plans each action with a language model, a redesign of a portal does not automatically break the workflow, which is the main reason teams pick it over hand-coded scrapers.

What is Skyvern used for?

Skyvern is used wherever staff repeat the same browser steps across many sites. You define the task once, and the agent runs it at scale with concurrent sessions.

• Downloading invoices, statements and documents from supplier and insurance portals
• Filling and submitting forms, such as applications, quotes or registrations
• Extracting structured data from websites into JSON or CSV
• Running lead generation and outreach steps inside web apps
• Testing and QA of web flows in a real browser
• Handling logins that need 2FA codes, TOTP or CAPTCHAs, with stored credentials

Who Skyvern is best for

Skyvern fits operations, finance and back-office teams in insurance, healthcare, logistics and similar industries that deal with dozens of portals, and the developers who support them. Engineers who want an agent they can call from code will like the SDKs and MCP support, while non-developers can use the chat copilot or visual builder. If you only need to automate a couple of sites that have stable APIs, an ordinary integration tool will be simpler.

Skyvern pricing

As of October 2026, Skyvern's cloud has no permanent free plan, but self-serve plans include a 14-day free trial with 30,000 credits. Hobby costs $29 per month with 30,000 credits, 10 concurrent runs, a basic CAPTCHA solver, webhooks, stored credentials and country-level geo-targeting. Pro costs $149 per month with 150,000 credits, 25 concurrent runs, an advanced CAPTCHA solver, team workspaces, 2FA and TOTP, residential proxies, city-level targeting and a 1Password integration. Enterprise is custom priced and adds HIPAA compliance, a SOC 2 report, up to 100 concurrent runs and human-in-the-loop steps. The open-source code can also be self-hosted.

Limitations to keep in mind

• Credit costs scale with run volume, so model the monthly usage before committing
• Visual agents are slower per step than a hard-coded script on a page that never changes
• Self-hosting means running and securing the infrastructure yourself
• Some enterprise security integrations, such as Azure Key Vault, are limited to the top tier

Skyvern vs alternatives

Browser Use is the better choice for developers who want an open-source library to build their own browser agent inside their own code. Bardeen suits individuals who want quick browser automations from a Chrome extension without managing infrastructure. Zapier AI and Make are stronger when the apps involved already offer APIs and you need broad integration coverage rather than portal navigation. Skyvern wins when the work happens in many websites without APIs and must run reliably at volume.

Tips for getting started with Skyvern

Pick one portal task with a clear success check, such as downloading last month's invoice, and build it with the copilot before writing any code. Store credentials and TOTP secrets in the vault from the start so runs do not stall at login. Use the trial credits to measure how many credits one run consumes, then size the plan from real numbers.

Skyvern FAQ

Is Skyvern open source?

Yes. Skyvern publishes its code on GitHub and supports self-hosting with Docker, alongside a paid managed cloud service.

How much does Skyvern cost?

As of October 2026, Skyvern cloud plans start at $29 per month for Hobby and $149 per month for Pro, with a 14-day free trial and custom Enterprise pricing.

What is Skyvern used for?

Skyvern is used to automate browser workflows such as downloading invoices from portals, filling forms, extracting structured data and testing web flows.

Skyvern vs Browser Use: which is better?

Browser Use is better for developers building their own agent in code, while Skyvern is better for teams that want a managed workflow platform with credential, CAPTCHA and proxy handling.