A Bardeen alternative that runs on your own accounts.
If you're outgrowing Bardeen, here's why teams switch to Writ - and exactly how to move without losing what's working.
Bardeen runs on in your browser via an extension, plus a cloud for scheduled runs. Writ runs on your accounts, and makes every workflow a REST API and an MCP tool.
A no-code browser-automation tool with a library of "playbooks" that run actions in your browser, aimed at sales and operations teams.
What sends people looking for a Bardeen alternative
These are the reasons teams tell us they move. We name where Bardeen is still the better tool further down - switching should be an honest decision.
- ✓You need every automation callable as a REST endpoint and an MCP tool for your software and AI agents.
- ✓You want reusable authenticated sessions with built-in 2FA, not a dependency on a live browser tab.
- ✓You want to run headless on your own machine with no compute charge, or sell what you build.
What Writ adds on top
The synthesis position: the four things that most often make the switch worth it.
Writ and Bardeen, side by side
The structural differences: billing unit, where runs execute, auth, MCP, marketplace. Reviewed June 2026.
| Criterion | Writ | Bardeen |
|---|---|---|
| Callable as an API + MCP | Every workflow is a REST endpoint and an MCP tool | Limited: built around in-app playbooks |
| Login + 2FA on the hard web | Personas with built-in TOTP + mailbox OTP, reusable across runs | Relies on your live browser session |
| Run headless on a schedule | Local agent (no compute charge) or metered cloud | Cloud runs on credits |
| Installable templates | Reusable workflows that run with your credentials and data | Playbook library |
| Billing unit | Actual cloud running time; free on your own machine | Seats + credits |
Moving from Bardeen, step by step
Start small, prove it, then port the rest. You never have to switch everything at once.
- 1
Pick one Bardeen job to move
Start with a single workflow - the one that costs the most or breaks the most on Bardeen. A small first move de-risks the switch.
- 2
Rebuild it once in Writ
Record the flow in the browser recorder, describe it to an AI session, or discover the site's own API - whichever fits. You get a real, replayable workflow.
- 3
Call it as an API and MCP tool
Publish the workflow to get a REST endpoint at /v1/{slug}/{path} and an MCP tool, authenticated with a wt_ key.
- 4
Run it your way and compare
Run it free on your own machine or on metered cloud, watch the success rate, then port the rest of your Bardeen work at your own pace.
Keep what works. You can run Writ alongside Bardeen. Use Bardeen where it shines and add Writ for the parts it can't reach - sites with no API, authenticated in-browser actions, and any-site MCP tools. See the full comparison ▸
When Bardeen is still the right call
Bardeen is genuinely good at this.
- —A polished no-code experience with a large library of ready-made playbooks.
- —Tight integrations with common sales and CRM tools.
- —Fast to set up for browser tasks you already do by hand.
Stay on Bardeen if
- —You want a no-code playbook library focused on sales and operations workflows.
- —You mostly automate tasks inside your own live browser session and do not need a callable API.
Switching from Bardeen - questions
Is Writ a good Bardeen alternative?
How do I migrate from Bardeen to Writ?
What does Writ cost compared to Bardeen?
Can Writ work on sites and accounts behind a login?
Do I have to give up Bardeen entirely?
Try Writ as your Bardeen alternative
Move one workflow first. Run it free on your own machine, see the success rate, then switch the rest at your own pace.