Alternatives
The right alternative depends on what you are replacing: price, AI quality, integrations, enterprise controls, or workflow focus. Start with the closest competitors, then use the related guides to narrow the decision.
Ranked by editorial fit, category overlap, and structured relationships.
Open-source and cloud infrastructure for AI agents that navigate websites
Browser Use helps developers run web agents, remote browsers, profiles, proxies, and reusable skills, but reliability, credential custody, website rules, variable usage costs, and human approval are decisive.
Ephemeral cloud sandboxes for agents that execute code and use virtual computers
E2B isolates agent-generated code in disposable cloud environments, but network egress, secrets, persistence, images, concurrency, and usage cost still require production controls.
Look for an alternative if Steel is too expensive, lacks the integrations you need, or is not strong enough for your primary workflow.
Compare output quality, setup time, pricing limits, supported models, API access, and whether the tool fits your team’s existing systems.
Shortlist two options, run the same real workflow through both, and keep the one that reduces rework rather than the one with the longest feature list.