Latest updates from Figranium.
New releases, product notes, and behind-the-scenes stories from the Figranium.
More Than a Name Change: The Evolution from Doppelganger to Figranium
I’ve officially retired the "Doppelganger" name for Figranium to escape a sea of dictionary definitions and clunky domains like doppelgangerdev.com. This rebrand aligns with our mission of Deterministic Control for an Agentic World. We are moving away from a "basic" aesthetic toward an identity designed to make AI agents autonomous without being unpredictable.
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From Sidebar to Infinity: Introducing Figranium v0.9
The 30% sidebar is dead. For too long, building automation felt like working through a keyhole. With Figranium (Yes.. we changed our name) v0.9, we’ve broken down the walls, replacing the cramped sidebar with a high-performance Infinite Canvas. This isn’t just a UI tweak—it’s a complete spatial evolution designed to give you Deterministic Control in an increasingly agentic world.
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Doppelganger v0.8: Deterministic Automation, Now with AI Assistance
Doppelganger v0.8 introduces the AI Selector Generator, allowing you to build resilient, self-healing workflows with a single click while keeping runtime costs at $0. This release also brings Smart Locational Interactions for human-like behavior and major performance boosts via Contextual Cookies, reinforcing our commitment to reliable, self-hosted automation.
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Apify Features for Free: Why Browser Automation is Easier Than You Think
Many developers feel stuck between writing brittle Puppeteer scripts or paying a premium for platforms like Apify. I built Doppelganger to bridge that gap. It’s a browser automation engine that gives you "Enterprise" features—like full execution history and native proxy rotation—without the SaaS markup. It’s about 10% more complex than a managed service because you bring your own proxies, but it’s 90% simpler than traditional self-hosting. If you can click a "Deploy" button on DigitalOcean or Vercel, you can have a full automation stack running in minutes for $0.
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Software Isn’t a Competition: It’s a Map of Our Frustrations
It honestly annoys me how often we ask 'is this better than that' as if software is a sports league. Software doesn’t evolve from 'bad' to 'good'—it branches out to fill specific, painful gaps. I didn't build Doppelganger to beat the current tools at their own game; I built it because I was tired of treating browsers like robots and wanted to start treating them like APIs. This isn't a marketing pitch; it’s a look at why we need to stop ranking tools and start mapping the frustrations that build them.
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Doppelganger v0.7: Elevating Browser Automation with Enterprise-Grade Precision and Infrastructure
Doppelganger v0.7 transforms browser automation from experimental scripting to enterprise-grade infrastructure. This release empowers developers with surgical data control through granular task exports, introduces native file download handling with the new "wait for downloads" action, and ensures production scalability via official PostgreSQL support. Dive into the details of how these features enhance agent autonomy and streamline your deployment to the cloud.
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Simplifying Automation: Introducing the Doppelganger Template Hub
After a 24-hour battle with the classic industry boss—DNS propagation—the dust has finally settled. I’m excited to announce that the Doppelganger Templates Hub is officially live at templates.doppelgangerdev.com. We’re moving beyond just providing an automation engine; we’re building an ecosystem. From visual previews to deployment-ready logic, the Hub is designed to take you from a blank config to a running workflow in seconds. Here’s a look at the new infrastructure and what’s coming next.
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A Quick Doppelganger Status Update (February 18, 2026)
A quick status update on Doppelganger: background auto-save is officially live, the selfh.st icon bug is squashed, and we are closing in on 300 GitHub stars! Now, if only DNS would cooperate with the new Templates Hub...
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We Switched Our License (Again): Why Doppelganger is Now Under GPLv3
Finding the perfect balance for an open-source tool is an iterative process. After exploring the Sustainable Use License (SUL) and the Notice & Attribution License (NAL v1.0), we’ve decided to move Doppelganger to a battle-tested, industry-standard home: GPLv3. In this post, we break down why we made the shift, how it protects our project’s lineage, and why this is a win for both developers and commercial users.
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We Chose Safety. Then We Chose Growth (Introducing the Notice & Attribution License)
We started with the Sustainable Use License to protect the software while it was still fragile. That meant blocking commercial use entirely. As the project matured, that level of restriction stopped making sense. This post explains why we moved to the Notice & Attribution License, how it allows growth without losing control, and what it means for anyone building on the platform going forward.
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Doppelganger vs Skyvern: Which Browser Automation Tool Should You Use?
This guide breaks down Skyvern and Doppelganger, highlighting setup, costs, workflow complexity, performance, and real-world use cases to help you choose the best browser automation tool.
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Top 10 Self‑Hosted Browser Automation Tools (2026)
Explore the top 10 self-hosted no-code and low-code browser automation tools in 2026, with detailed strengths, weaknesses, and best use cases for each.
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Solving the Biggest Weakness of Self-Hosted Browser Automation: Egress IP Rotation
Self-hosted browser automation has always struggled with one major limitation: a single egress IP. This post explains why that matters and how native IP rotation finally removes that tradeoff.
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n8n + Doppelganger: Automate Anything (When APIs Don’t Exist)
Automate anything with n8n + Doppelganger — even sites without APIs. Record browser flows, run them in n8n, and share workflows to streamline repetitive tasks and unlock new automations.
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Why HTTP Automation Fails on Modern Websites
HTTP requests are not browsers. Learn why HTTP-based automation breaks on modern websites and how browser-based tools solve it.
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Top 10 Alternatives to Apify for Web Scraping and Browser Automation
Explore the best alternatives to Apify for web scraping and browser automation, including self-hosted and cloud-based options.
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