Yad review
Open-source browser automation with local controls and a pause before payment.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Yad is an open-source AI browser agent that clicks and types through websites in the user's browser session, using existing logins. Its main setup combines a Chrome extension with a Windows companion app; the vendor says it also works with Brave. Plain-language tasks can cover research and form filling, along with adding items to a cart. Yad pauses before checkout or payment, which makes it a better fit for supervised personal tasks than unattended purchasing. Solo users who want browser actions to remain under their control are the clearest audience.
A distinctive part of the product is its device-side handling of task context: selectors and run history stay on the user's device, and the AI key is encrypted there. Users can choose a local model or connect a cloud AI provider with their own key. Yad also caches actions for repeat tasks, detects stuck or looping runs and tries another approach, and provides a daily call limit and stop control. These controls suit users who want to inspect or halt automation rather than hand off an entire workflow. The listed support channel is email.
The free plan and open-source model make Yad accessible without a listed paid tier, but the setup has a meaningful platform constraint: the main install is Windows-only. Developers can build a standalone desktop prototype from source, though it is experimental. Team-hosted setups are described as available by contacting the vendor, rather than through self-serve pricing. That makes Yad a reasonable candidate for individuals comfortable with a browser extension and companion app, but a weaker fit for teams seeking a ready-made hosted deployment or broad, listed integrations. Users who need automation to complete purchases without approval should also look elsewhere.
Yad pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Runs plain-language tasks in an existing browser session and login
- Keeps selectors and run history on the user's device
- Supports local or cloud models and pauses before checkout or payment
- Where it doesn't
- The main install is Windows-only and uses a Chrome extension
- The standalone desktop prototype is experimental and must be built from source
- Team-hosted setups require contacting the vendor; no self-serve pricing is listed
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