How it Works — Real Use Cases
No account. No separate install. No Big Tech dependency. Every General Bots app ships pre-installed in the suite and runs on infrastructure you own — this is how it works and what teams actually use it for.
Deploy the whole suite on your VPS
One container, every app pre-installed and pre-integrated. Your data stays on your hardware — no accounts, no SaaS gatekeeper.
Open it from the desktop launcher
The app is one click away inside the General Bots desktop. No separate signup, no setup wizard, no credit card.
Drive it with plain language or the API
Ask the AI assistant to do the work — or call the REST API directly from your own tools. The endpoints below are real, from the source code.
Try these real endpoints
/api/browser/session/api/browser/session/:id/api/browser/session/:id/agent/api/browser/session/:id/agent/ws/api/browser/session/:id/clickbrowser.teach.case1_t
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Built on the Open-Source Code
Real technical data extracted from the Rust source repository — API endpoints, database tables, and code size. Every number on this page is auditable in the code.
Real API surface (from the source)
/api/browser/session/api/browser/session/:id/api/browser/session/:id/agent/api/browser/session/:id/agent/ws/api/browser/session/:id/click/api/browser/session/:id/execute/api/browser/session/:id/extract/api/browser/session/:id/fill+4 moreDatabase schema (from migrations)
Everything a Modern Browser Needs
Powerful capabilities with AI orchestration — all self-hosted on your infrastructure.
Tabbed Browsing
Open up to 10 tabs with titles, close buttons, and history-based back and forward navigation.
Server-Side Proxy
Pages load through a server proxy so browsing stays inside your own server.
Search & URL Bar
Type URLs or search terms with quick links to General Bots, GitHub, and docs from the start page.
Screenshots
Capture pages and save them to Drive for documentation and sharing.
Bookmarks
Save and organize favorite pages from the browser toolbar for quick access.
Security Indicator
Live HTTPS state and page title in the status bar, with warning for insecure pages.
One Flat Server — Zero Per-User Fees
Unlike commercial SaaS suites that charge per seat, General Bots runs on your own infrastructure with unlimited users.
- Unlimited users and operations
- No per-user licensing fees
- Full source code access (AGPLv3)
- Self-contained Docker deployment
- Bring your own LLM / AI backend
Plus overage fees
On your infrastructure
Self-Hosted vs SaaS
See how the open-source General Bots Browser compares to proprietary alternatives.
| Feature | Self-Hosted | SaaS |
|---|---|---|
| Per-user pricing | Free | Vendor lock-in |
| Data ownership | Yours | Theirs |
| Source access | Full (AGPLv3) | Closed |
| AI model choice | Any LLM | Vendor lock-in |
| Scalability | Unlimited | Tiered |
| Audit & compliance | Full control | Limited |
Built for Sovereignty, Scale, and AI
Thousands of teams choose General Bots for their browser infrastructure.
Zero Vendor Lock-In
Your data, your infrastructure, your control. General Bots is fully open source under AGPLv3 — no proprietary APIs, no data leaving your network, no forced upgrades.
- 100% Open Source
Audit, modify, and extend the code. Community contributions welcome.
- AI-Native by Default
LLM orchestration built in — bring any model, run it on your own hardware.
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