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UI.Vision RPA is one of the most capable browser automation extensions available: around 200,000 users per its Chrome Web Store listing, open source, and explicitly positioned as the successor to iMacros, down to providing conversion help for old iMacros scripts. It also does things most extensions cannot — computer vision, OCR, and desktop-level automation.
That power comes with a price, and it is the same one users report again and again: a steep learning curve. If you are here because you tried UI.Vision and bounced off the command table, Replayo is a no-code macro recorder for Chrome that trades that ceiling for a much lower floor.
Two different jobs
UI.Vision is an RPA and UI-testing platform that happens to live in a browser extension. Its
unit of work is a command table you build, tune and maintain — click,
type, visualAssert, each with its own target and value.
Replayo's unit of work is a recording. You never see a command table, because you never build one: you do the task once and Replayo keeps it. The trade is deliberate — less control, far less setup.
| UI.Vision RPA | Replayo | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | RPA, UI test automation, desktop + browser workflows | Everyday repetitive browser chores |
| How automations are made | Build and maintain a command table | Record the task once |
| Learning curve | Steep — commands, selectors, flow control | Minimal — press Record, do the task |
| Computer vision / OCR | Yes — a core differentiator | No |
| Desktop automation | Yes, with the local companion | No — browser only |
| Built-in scheduling | Via its own scheduling/CLI setup | Built in — every 30 min, hourly, or daily |
| Email a value from a page | Not built in | Yes — pick an element while recording |
| Open source | Yes | No |
| Price | Free core with paid tiers | Free to install and use, optional paid tier for unlimited replays |
Competitor details are as published at the time of writing and may change — check the vendor's own site for current specifics.
Choose UI.Vision if…
- You need OCR or image-based targeting — reading a number off a canvas or a PDF viewer.
- You are automating outside the browser as well as inside it.
- You are writing regression tests with assertions and want them in CI.
- You want open source and full control over the automation format.
Choose Replayo if…
- The task is "do these fifteen clicks I do every morning" and you want it done in two minutes.
- You want the result emailed to you rather than logged somewhere you have to check.
- You want a schedule without setting up a runner, a CLI or a cron entry.
- Nobody on your team is going to maintain a command table.
Skip the command table
Record a browser task once and Replayo replays it — free, no account needed to start.
What you give up
Replayo deliberately has no flow control, no loops over datasets, no image recognition and no desktop reach. If your automation needs any of those, UI.Vision is the better tool and it is worth the learning curve. If it does not, that machinery is cost without benefit.
Frequently asked questions
Is Replayo open source like UI.Vision?
No — Replayo is a closed-source Chrome extension. Your macros, recordings and schedules are stored locally in your browser's extension storage rather than uploaded, and the privacy policy documents exactly what is collected.
Does Replayo support OCR or image recognition?
No. Replayo targets page elements directly rather than by image, so it cannot read text out of a canvas, video or image the way UI.Vision's computer vision and OCR features can.
Can Replayo replace UI.Vision for scheduled tasks?
For browser-based recurring tasks, yes — scheduling is built in, with every 30 minutes, hourly and daily options, and runs happen inside your own browser session. For desktop automation or OCR-dependent flows, it cannot.