Browserbase review

Browserbase ranks first because it now sells more than hosted Chrome. Its docs describe one API key that covers cloud browsers, a Search API, a Fetch API that returns pages as markdown, a sandbox runtime called Functions, Agent Identity for logins, and a Model Gateway for major LLMs. Existing scripts connect through Playwright, Puppeteer or Selenium, and the company also maintains Stagehand, an SDK for browser agents with natural language selectors. The Free plan gives 1 browser hour, 3 concurrent browsers and 15-minute sessions, which is enough to test an idea. Developer costs $20 a month for 100 browser hours, 25 concurrent browsers, 1 GB of proxies and automatic captcha solving, then $0.12 per extra hour. Startup at $99 a month raises that to 500 hours and 100 browsers. The trade-offs are proxy caps on the self-serve plans and Advanced stealth only on the custom Scale tier. For agent teams that want one bill for browsers, web data and models, it is the most complete option here.

Who it is for

Teams putting browser agents into production who want browsers, web data APIs and model access from one vendor.

Price

Free plan with 1 browser hour; Developer from $20 per month; Startup $99 per month; Scale is custom.

Developer Plan $20/mo
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 7, 2026.

Key features

• Browser API to create, control and observe sessions
• Search API and Fetch API that return web content for agents
• Functions to deploy and run agents on a schedule or on demand
• Agent Identity for authentication and verified access
• Model Gateway that bills major LLMs through the same API key

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Works with Playwright, Puppeteer, Selenium and its own Stagehand SDK
• Strength: Developer plan includes 100 browser hours and 25 concurrent browsers for $20
• Strength: Captcha solving included from the Developer plan
• Weakness: Free plan sessions are capped at 15 minutes
• Weakness: Stealth mode is Basic until the custom Scale plan
• Weakness: Proxy traffic is capped at 1 GB on Developer and 5 GB on Startup

Key facts

• Free plan: 1 browser hour, 3 concurrent browsers, 15 minutes per session
• Developer: $20 a month, 100 browser hours, then $0.12 per browser hour
• Startup: $99 a month, 500 browser hours, then $0.10 per browser hour
• Data retention: 7 days on Free, 30 days on paid plans
• Companies: 10,000+ per the vendor

Where it ranks

Browserbase is No. 2 in our Best Browser Automation Tools verdict.