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Moli: review, pricing, security and alternatives
Moli is an open-source agent infrastructure component published by Lexmount, in the browser agents family. Moli is a headless browser written in Rust for web automation, crawling, and data extraction by AI agents. Its repository has 20,476 stars and its last commit is from October 24, 2026.
| Adoption (stars) | 28/40 | |
|---|---|---|
| Activity (commits, releases) | 30/30 | |
| Framework (licence, control, models) | 20/30 |
What Moli does
Moli belongs to the browser agents family: agents that open pages, click, fill in forms and extract information in place of a human. On our grid it ranks #8 of the 21 projects of this family listed in the directory.
It is not an agent in itself: it is a component other agents use (memory, isolated execution, web access, model gateway or monitoring). You pick it based on the agent or framework it has to equip.
Who is Moli for?
It helps people who spend time on websites without an API: it clicks, fills in and reads pages for you. Typical tasks people give it:
- fill in repetitive forms
- collect prices or information across several sites
- test a website's user flow
- fetch documents from a customer portal
It is a good candidate if your data must stay on your machines.
Access and human control
Its documentation does not detail the access granted to the agent: check the settings before connecting it to your accounts.
We could not establish whether it asks for human approval before sensitive actions: test it first on an unimportant account or folder.
Moli pricing
The code is free, under the Apache-2.0 licence.
Getting started with Moli
- Install it: the project ships as a compiled Rust binary (direct download or
cargo install). The exact command is in the repository README. - Start with the minimal example from the docs, then add one tool at a time and check what the agent does with it.
- Give it a short, checkable task, review the result and its action log, then raise the difficulty step by step.
Security: risk level
Every page visited may hide instructions: do not leave a browser agent logged into sensitive accounts without action approval.
Three habits: least privilege (minimal rights, dedicated keys), human approval for irreversible actions, a sandbox for code execution. The AI agent security check reviews your setup in a few minutes.
Project activity and releases
Created on August 10, 2026, the lexmount/moli repository has 20,476 stars, 548 forks and 32 open issues, with 2,256 commits in total. It received changes this month.
Over the last 52 weeks: 2,256 commits, an average of 43.4 per week.
31 releases in total; 30 in the last twelve months. Latest release: v1.1.19, on October 21, 2026.
Moli vs other browser agents
GitHub stars of the best-rated open-source projects in the browser agents family. Stars measure attention, not quality: a heavily promoted project collects them fast, a specialised tool will have few.
Moli and other browser agents at a glance
The 7 best-ranked agents in the same family, 7 of them open source. The score out of 100 only applies to open-source projects; for proprietary services we show the published entry price. A dash marks information the documentation does not state.
| Agent | Model | Score | Stars or entry price | Self-hostable | Human approval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moli | open source | 78 | 20.5K ★ | yes | – |
| Browser Use | open source | 92 | 119K ★ | yes | – |
| Stagehand | open source | 84 | 25.8K ★ | yes | – |
| Skyvern | open source | 83 | 23.3K ★ | yes | – |
| BrowserOS | open source | 81 | 14.1K ★ | yes | – |
| OpenCLI | open source | 80 | 30.6K ★ | yes | – |
| CloakBrowser | open source | 78 | 32.5K ★ | yes | – |
| Invisible Dots | open source | 78 | 32.2K ★ | yes | – |
How we rated it
Score: 78/100, computed only from public, verifiable data, with no subjective testing or partnership:
- Adoption 28/40: 20,476 stars on a log scale (40 points from about 200,000).
- Activity 30/30: last commit less than a month ago, 30 releases in six months, 2,256 commits in a year.
- Framework 20/30: licence, default human approval, self-hosting, model choice and documentation site.
The score does not say whether the agent will succeed at your tasks: it measures how solid the project is. The full grid is on the method page.
Verdict
Moli is a serious option; check the limitations below before granting it access.
Strengths
- Widely followed: 20.5K stars
- Very active development
- Frequent releases (30 in a year)
- Can run on your side: data under control
- Permissive licence (Apache-2.0)
Alternatives
- Browser Use119K ★
- Stagehand25.8K ★
- Skyvern23.3K ★
- BrowserOS14.1K ★
- OpenCLI30.6K ★
- CloakBrowser32.5K ★
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Frequently asked questions
Is Moli free?
The software is free (Apache-2.0 licence). You still pay for the model calls, unless you use a local model.
Is Moli safe?
Our risk level: low. Give it minimum rights and approve irreversible actions.
Which models does Moli use?
Its documentation does not specify the supported models.
Can Moli be installed on your own server?
Yes, from the lexmount/moli repository. Data then stays with you, but security and updates are your job.
What are the alternatives to Moli?
In the same family: Browser Use, Stagehand, Skyvern, and BrowserOS.
Moli or Browser Use: what is the difference?
Both belong to the browser agents family. Moli has 20.5K stars against 119K for Browser Use. The right choice mostly depends on the access you are willing to give it.
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