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Head-to-head · Headless Browser APIs

Bright Data Scraping Browser vs Zyte Browser

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score Bright Data Scraping Browser #3 in Headless Browser APIs 8.7/10 Free plan · paid from $8 Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Bright Data
Zyte Browser #8 in Headless Browser APIs 8.2/10 From $1.01 · 30-day trial ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Zyte

Bright Data Scraping Browser leads on 1 check, Zyte Browser on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreBright Data Scraping Browser · 8.7/10
  • Free planonly Bright Data Scraping Browser

Bright Data Scraping Browser scores higher on our rubric for headless browser apis: 8.7 against 8.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #8.

Bright Data Scraping Browser offers free plan; Zyte Browser doesn't.

Bright Data Scraping Browser is the better fit for scraping teams needing proxy and anti-bot features. Zyte Browser is the better fit for scraping teams wanting usage-based browser access.

  • Bright Data Scraping Browser fits best

    Scraping teams needing proxy and anti-bot features

  • Zyte Browser fits best

    Scraping teams wanting usage-based browser access

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Side by side

Feature Bright Data Scraping Browser 8.7/10 Visit ↗ Zyte Browser 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.7 8.2
Ranking #3 in Headless Browser APIs #8 in Headless Browser APIs
Best for Scraping teams needing proxy and anti-bot features Scraping teams wanting usage-based browser access
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Docs · 24/7 Community, Docs
Integrations 3 integrations 3 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Bright Data Scraping Browser 3/4 · Zyte Browser 3/4
Residential proxies ✓ ✓
Stealth mode ✓ ✓
Session recording Not published Not published
Geo targeting ✓ ✓
Specs
Browser engines Chromium Chromium
Concurrent sessions Not published Not published
Session duration Not published 60 min
Our review
Pros
  • Supports Puppeteer, Playwright, and Selenium on hosted browsers
  • Automates proxy rotation, fingerprint management, and CAPTCHA handling
  • Includes retries, session recovery, and geo and ASN targeting
  • Returns JavaScript-rendered HTML and full-page screenshots.
  • Supports browser actions and Playwright or Puppeteer over CDP.
  • Offers proxy geotargeting and anti-detection browser fingerprints.
Cons
  • Pay-as-you-go pricing is based on bandwidth at $8 per GB
  • Scale starts at $499 per month, with 71 GB included
  • Support channels list documentation; direct support is reserved for Enterprise
  • CDP access requires a subscription or spending limit and business verification.
  • CDP is unavailable during the free trial.
  • Sessions are capped at 60 minutes.
Our verdict

Bright Data Scraping Browser, also called Browser API, runs browser automation scripts on managed cloud browsers for developers and teams collecting data from JavaScript-rendered pages. It supports Puppeteer, Playwright, and Selenium,…

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Zyte Browser is a managed headless-browser service for web data collection, aimed at scraping teams that want remote browser access through an API or CDP. It renders JavaScript pages and returns HTML or full-page screenshots; users can…

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  1. Bright Data Scraping BrowserHeadless Browser APIs 8.7Free plan · paid from $8
  2. Zyte BrowserHeadless Browser APIs 8.2From $1.01 · 30-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Bright Data Scraping Browser — where it wins

    • Supports Puppeteer, Playwright, and Selenium on hosted browsers
    • Automates proxy rotation, fingerprint management, and CAPTCHA handling
    • Includes retries, session recovery, and geo and ASN targeting

    Where it doesn't

    • Pay-as-you-go pricing is based on bandwidth at $8 per GB
    • Scale starts at $499 per month, with 71 GB included
    • Support channels list documentation; direct support is reserved for Enterprise

  • Zyte Browser — where it wins

    • Returns JavaScript-rendered HTML and full-page screenshots.
    • Supports browser actions and Playwright or Puppeteer over CDP.
    • Offers proxy geotargeting and anti-detection browser fingerprints.

    Where it doesn't

    • CDP access requires a subscription or spending limit and business verification.
    • CDP is unavailable during the free trial.
    • Sessions are capped at 60 minutes.
  • Bright Data Scraping Browser8.7/10 · Free plan · paid from $8

    Hosted browser automation with proxy rotation and anti-bot handling, priced by usage.

    Visit Bright DataFull verdict →
  • Zyte Browser8.2/10 · From $1.01 · 30-day trial

    Usage-based remote browsers with rendering, interaction, proxy routing and network inspection.

    Visit ZyteFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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