# UI-TARS Desktop review

> The Open-Source Multimodal AI Agent Stack: Connecting Cutting-Edge AI Models and Agent Infra

Devtoolwatch Board, the week of Oct 25–31, 2026. Canonical page: https://index.devtoolwatch.com/tools/ui-tars-desktop/

## UI-TARS Desktop at a glance

- **Category:** [Browser and computer use](https://index.devtoolwatch.com/categories/browser-and-computer-use/)
- **Website:** [agent-tars.com](https://agent-tars.com)

## Usage data (the week of Oct 25–31, 2026)

- Board rank: #293 overall, #11 in Browser and computer use, momentum score 32
- New GitHub stars per week (last 12 weeks): Aug 9: 105; Aug 16: 118; Aug 23: 76; Aug 30: 134; Sep 6: 92; Sep 13: 125; Sep 20: 87; Sep 27: 100; Oct 4: 70; Oct 11: 106; Oct 18: 92; Oct 25: 134

## UI-TARS Desktop alternatives

| Rank | Tool | Stars | Downloads/wk |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | [ego lite](https://index.devtoolwatch.com/tools/citrolabs-ego-lite/) | 21k | – |
| #2 | [Moli](https://index.devtoolwatch.com/tools/lexmount-moli/) | 21.9k | – |
| #3 | [Cua](https://index.devtoolwatch.com/tools/cua/) | 31.4k | – |
| #4 | [Browser Harness](https://index.devtoolwatch.com/tools/browser-use-browser-harness/) | 18.8k | 3.3M |
| #5 | [Jev Ultrafast](https://index.devtoolwatch.com/tools/browser-use-jev-ultrafast/) | 24k | – |
| #6 | [Stagehand](https://index.devtoolwatch.com/tools/stagehand/) | 25.9k | 3M |

## UI-TARS Desktop FAQ

### How popular is UI-TARS Desktop?

UI-TARS Desktop has 39.5k GitHub stars as of Nov 1, 2026. It gained 134 new stars in the week of Oct 25–31, 2026, against a 12-week average of 103 a week. That made it #11 among browser and computer-use agents on the Devtoolwatch Board.

### What are the best alternatives to UI-TARS Desktop?

Other browser and computer-use agents on the Devtoolwatch Board in the week of Oct 25–31, 2026, by momentum: ego lite (#1), Moli (#2), Cua (#3), Browser Harness (#4), Jev Ultrafast (#5). The alternatives table above has their numbers.

## Sources

1. [Devtoolwatch Board, the week of Oct 25–31, 2026](https://index.devtoolwatch.com/)