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Best free TinyFish alternatives (open source, 2026)

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Short answer

The best free TinyFish alternative for most people is browser-use (119k GitHub stars, MIT license). All 20 options below are open source and run on your own computer or server, so there's no subscription.

TinyFish (web infrastructure for AI agents) is a paid, closed-source product. The open-source projects below do the same job and run on your own computer or server.

Top picks

  1. 1. Best for: Best overallbrowser-use119k stars · MIT · updated today
    Editor's pick

    Open-source Python library for AI browser agents, plus Browser Use Cloud: stealth browsers and a hosted agent API.

    Needs:
    Hardware needs not stated by the project
    Trade-off
    Better than TinyFish: a permissive MIT license, very active development. Worse: you install and run it yourself instead of TinyFish's hosted app.
  2. 2. Best for: Also excellentbrowser37k stars · AGPL-3.0 · updated today
    Editor's pick

    Lightpanda: the headless browser designed for AI and automation

    Needs:
    works on Mac (as stated by the project)
    Trade-off
    Better than TinyFish: very active development. Worse: AGPL: if you run it as a service, you must share your changes.

Comparison

ToolStarsOpen licenseSelf-hostRuns on MacGPU memoryLast update
TTinyFishPaid · cloud only–browsernone–
browser-useEditor's pickOpen-source Python library for AI browser agents, plus Browser Use Cloud: stealth browsers and a hosted agent API.119k?today
browserEditor's pickLightpanda: the headless browser designed for AI and automation37k?today
skyvernEditor's pickAutomate browser based workflows with AI23k?today
hermes-agentThe agent that grows with you256k?today
paperclipThe open-source app everyone uses to manage agents at work106k?today
difyBuild Agentic workflows, RAG pipelines, with rich AI model and tool support on one collaborative workspace. Deploy on cloud, VPC, or self-hosted, so teams move from prototype to production without reb159k?today
ruflo🌊 The original agent harness. Deploy intelligent multi-player swarms, coordinate autonomous workflows, and build conversational AI systems. Features adaptive memory, self-learning intelligence, feder78k?today
AutoGPTAutoGPT is the vision of accessible AI for everyone, to use and to build on. Our mission is to provide the tools, so that you can focus on what matters.188k?today
Agent-ReachGive your AI agent eyes to see the entire internet. Read & search Twitter, Reddit, YouTube, GitHub, Bilibili, XiaoHongShu — one CLI, zero API fees.101k?2d ago
anything-llmStop renting your intelligence. Own it with AnythingLLM. Everything you need for a powerful local-first agent experience67k?today
taste-skillAgent skills that give coding agents taste: art direction, reference images and a browser check instead of generic AI pages101k?2d ago
ponytailMakes your AI agent think like the laziest senior dev in the room. The best code is the code you never wrote.173k?5d ago
ai-agent-book《深入理解 AI Agent：设计原理与工程实践》（李博杰 著）开源主仓库：全书正文、编译版 PDF 与按章配套代码55k?14d ago
mem0The Memory Layer for AI Agents - Drop-in memory infrastructure for AI agents and apps. Context that persists. Built for production.68k?today
crawl4aiOpen-source web crawler and scraper for LLMs and AI agents: any website into clean, LLM-ready Markdown. Run it yourself, or use Crawl4AI Cloud with one key. Join our Discord https://discord.gg/VuxzM8m86k?today
deer-flowAn open-source long-horizon SuperAgent harness that researches, codes, and creates. With the help of sandboxes, memories, tools, skill, subagents and message gateway, it handles different levels of ta84k?today
nanobotUltra-lightweight, open-source, self-hosted personal AI agent framework in Python with WebUI, tools, memory, MCP, multi-agent workflows, automation, and chat apps49k?today
activepiecesAI Agents & MCPs & AI Workflow Automation • (~400 MCP servers for AI agents) • AI Automation / AI Agent with MCPs • AI Workflows & AI Agents • MCPs for AI Agents25k?today
ECCThe agent harness performance optimization system. Skills, instincts, memory, security, and research-first development for Claude Code, Codex, Opencode, Cursor and beyond.287k?2d ago
deepseek-harnessDeepSeek Harness: Everything is a Plugin.258k?5d ago

✓ yes · ✗ no · – not stated by the project. Hardware details may be incomplete.

TinyFish vs open source: what you give up

  • Setup. TinyFish is ready as soon as you sign up. These projects need installing, usually with Python, Node or Docker.
  • Hardware. Most of these don't state hardware needs; heavier models run much faster with a GPU. 1 mentions Mac support.
  • Polish and support. Paid products usually have a smoother interface, managed updates and customer support. Open source gives you privacy, no usage limits and no monthly bill.
  • Maintenance. 20 of 20 were updated in the last 30 days.
  • License. 17 of 20 use a standard open-source license (MIT, Apache, GPL and similar). Check the license before commercial use.

FAQ

Is there a free alternative to TinyFish?

Yes. We list 20 free, open-source GitHub projects that do the same job as TinyFish. The most popular are ECC, deepseek-harness and hermes-agent.

What is the best open-source TinyFish alternative?

It depends on your setup. Best overall: browser-use. Also excellent: browser. Compare GitHub stars, license and hardware needs in the table on this page.

Can I run a TinyFish alternative on a Mac?

Yes. According to the projects, browser run on macOS.

Do I need a GPU to replace TinyFish?

Most of these don't state hardware needs. Expect heavier models to run much faster with a GPU.

Are these TinyFish alternatives really free?

Yes. All 20 are open source on GitHub, and projects that need a paid API key are left out. 17 use a standard open-source license such as MIT, Apache or GPL; check the license before commercial use.

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