LaVague vs Stagehand

Side-by-side comparison of two AI agent tools

Short answer

  • LaVague has had no commit in 20 months; Stagehand is actively maintained (189 commits in the last 90 days).
  • Stagehand is growing faster: +300 GitHub stars in the last 30 days vs +12 for LaVague.
  • Pick LaVague for: large Action Model framework to develop AI Web Agents. Pick Stagehand for: the SDK to extract data and interact with any site on the web.

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LaVagueopen-source

Large Action Model framework to develop AI Web Agents

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Stagehandopen-source

The SDK to extract data and interact with any site on the web. Get started with Claude Code, Codex, Eve, Mastra, and more.

Metrics

LaVagueStagehand
Stars6.4k25.5k
Star velocity /mo12300
Commits (90d)0189
Releases (6m)010
Downloads (30d, npm + PyPI)1421.1M
Overall score0.19641270720642640.7368322331963058

Pros

  • +Well-architected framework with clear separation between World Model (planning) and Action Engine (execution) components
  • +Includes specialized LaVague QA tooling that converts Gherkin specs into automated tests for QA engineers
  • +Strong open-source community adoption with 6,318 GitHub stars and active development

    Cons

    • -Framework complexity may require significant learning curve for developers new to web automation
    • -Depends on external automation tools like Selenium or Playwright, adding infrastructure dependencies

      Use Cases

      • •Automating multi-step web research tasks like gathering installation instructions or documentation
      • •QA test automation by converting business requirements in Gherkin format into executable test suites
      • •Building user-facing automation tools that can navigate websites and perform complex workflows autonomously
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        FAQ

        Which is more popular, LaVague or Stagehand?
        Stagehand has more GitHub stars (25,522 vs 6,394).
        Which is more actively developed, LaVague or Stagehand?
        Stagehand had more commits in the last 90 days (189 vs 0).
        Should I use LaVague or Stagehand?
        Compare their capabilities, limitations and "best for" notes above. Both are open source, so trying each on a small task is the fastest way to decide.