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Switching guide

A Browse AI alternative that runs on your own accounts.

If you're outgrowing Browse AI, here's why teams switch to Writ - and exactly how to move without losing what's working.

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Writ runs on your own accounts, with your own credentials and data, on sites you are authorized to use.
Why switch · in one line

Browse AI runs on browse ai's cloud. Writ runs on your accounts, and makes every workflow a REST API and an MCP tool.

A no-code tool to train "robots" that extract and monitor data from web pages, aimed at non-developers.

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Why teams switch

What sends people looking for a Browse AI alternative

These are the reasons teams tell us they move. We name where Browse AI is still the better tool further down - switching should be an honest decision.

  • ✓You want the same ease of recording but also a callable API and MCP tool.
  • ✓You need authenticated workflows, local execution, or a marketplace.
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What you gain

What Writ adds on top

The synthesis position: the four things that most often make the switch worth it.

Runs on your own accounts Workflows run on your own accounts and credentials, on sites you're authorized to use - local or cloud. Browse AI's cloud.
The hard web, handled Login, TOTP and mailbox-OTP 2FA, and dynamic pages are first-class - on your own authorized accounts, with reusable personas.
API and MCP, every workflow Every workflow publishes as a REST endpoint and an MCP tool, so your software and your AI agents can call it the same way.
Free on your own machine Marketplace listings are free to install and free to run. Cloud time is metered by runtime from your plan’s included usage; a run on your own machine costs nothing.
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At a glance

Writ and Browse AI, side by side

The structural differences: billing unit, where runs execute, auth, MCP, marketplace. Reviewed June 2026.

How Writ compares with Browse AI as an alternative
Criterion Writ Browse AI
Audience Developers, AI builders, and operators No-code operators
Callable as an API + MCP REST endpoint + MCP tool per workflow Webhook/API for results
Login + 2FA Personas with built-in 2FA Basic login support
Run on your own machine Yes: local agent, no compute charge No
Marketplace Recipe marketplace, every listing free to install No
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How to switch

Moving from Browse AI, step by step

Start small, prove it, then port the rest. You never have to switch everything at once.

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    Pick one Browse AI job to move

    Start with a single workflow - the one that costs the most or breaks the most on Browse AI. A small first move de-risks the switch.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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 Browse AI work at your own pace.

Keep what works. You can run Writ alongside Browse AI. Use Browse AI 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 ▸

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The honest part

When Browse AI is still the right call

Browse AI is genuinely good at this.

  • —A genuinely friendly point-and-click setup for non-developers.
  • —Solid scheduled monitoring for simple extraction tasks.

Stay on Browse AI if

  • —You are a non-developer who wants the simplest possible point-and-click extractor.
  • —Your needs are limited to monitoring and extracting a handful of public pages.
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FAQ

Switching from Browse AI - questions

Is Writ a good Browse AI alternative?
Writ is a strong fit when you need to run on your own authenticated accounts and call every workflow as both a REST endpoint and an MCP tool. You want the same ease of recording but also a callable API and MCP tool. It is honest about where Browse AI still leads - see "When Browse AI is still the right call" below.
How do I migrate from Browse AI to Writ?
Re-record your Browse AI robot as a Writ workflow; the recorder captures the same clicks, and you gain a REST endpoint and an MCP tool. Most teams move one workflow first, confirm it runs the same, then port the rest.
What does Writ cost compared to Browse AI?
Every Writ plan includes cloud usage worth its own price, and once that is spent you add funds to a prepaid balance ($5 - $1,000) at the same rates. Cloud runs are metered by running time (~$0.12 per browser-hour) and local runs on your own machine carry no compute charge. Marketplace listings add nothing: they are free to install and free to run. Credit-based monthly plans. differs in unit, so compare on your real workload.
Can Writ work on sites and accounts behind a login?
Yes. Personas hold your credentials and a saved session, with built-in TOTP and mailbox-OTP 2FA, so workflows run on your own authorized accounts. Writ runs on your own accounts, with your own credentials and data, on sites you are authorized to use.
Do I have to give up Browse AI entirely?
No. Many teams keep Browse AI for what it does best and add Writ for the parts it cannot reach - sites with no API, authenticated in-browser actions, or any-site MCP tools. They cross-link cleanly through Writ's webhook and integrations.
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Try Writ as your Browse AI alternative

Move one workflow first. Run it free on your own machine, see the success rate, then switch the rest at your own pace.

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Writ runs on your own accounts, with your own credentials and data, on sites you are authorized to use.