Key features
Core capabilities each platform advertises.
- AI web browsing agent
- Natural language task execution
- Multi-tab browsing capability
- Vision-based page understanding
- API for automation
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Updated March 10, 2026
MultiOn builds AI agents that can autonomously use any website on behalf of users. Their browser agents can navigate complex web interfaces, fill out forms, complete purchases, manage accounts, and perform research across multiple websites. MultiOn provides both a consumer browser extension and an API for developers building web automation.
Steel is an open-source browser API and sandbox designed for AI agents. It provides managed browser sessions with authentication persistence, anti-detection, and debugging tools, handling the infrastructure complexity of running browsers at scale for autonomous AI workflows.
Core capabilities each platform advertises.
What each tool does well, and the limitations to keep in mind.
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