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Head-to-head · Headless Browser APIs

Browserbase vs Bright Data Scraping Browser

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score Browserbase #2 in Headless Browser APIs 8.8/10 Free plan · paid from $20/mo Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Browserbase
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

Browserbase leads on 0 checks, Bright Data Scraping Browser on 3, and 1 is 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 scoreBrowserbase · 8.8/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresBright Data Scraping Browser · 3 of 4

Browserbase scores higher on our rubric for headless browser apis: 8.8 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #3.

Bright Data Scraping Browser offers residential proxies; Browserbase doesn't publish it. Bright Data Scraping Browser offers stealth mode; Browserbase doesn't publish it. Bright Data Scraping Browser offers geo targeting; Browserbase doesn't publish it.

Browserbase is the better fit for teams building cloud browser workflows and agents. Bright Data Scraping Browser is the better fit for scraping teams needing proxy and anti-bot features.

  • Browserbase fits best

    Teams building cloud browser workflows and agents

  • Bright Data Scraping Browser fits best

    Scraping teams needing proxy and anti-bot features

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Side by side

Feature Browserbase 8.8/10 Visit ↗ Bright Data Scraping Browser 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 8.7
Ranking #2 in Headless Browser APIs #3 in Headless Browser APIs
Best for Teams building cloud browser workflows and agents Scraping teams needing proxy and anti-bot features
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $20/mo Not published
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Docs Docs · 24/7
Compliance SOC 2, HIPAA SSO/SAML
Integrations 7 integrations 3 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Browserbase 0/4 · Bright Data Scraping Browser 3/4
Residential proxies Not published ✓ (best)
Stealth mode Not published ✓ (best)
Session recording Not published Not published
Geo targeting Not published ✓ (best)
Specs
Browser engines Not published Chromium
Concurrent sessions Not published Not published
Session duration Not published Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Works with Playwright, Puppeteer, Selenium, and Stagehand.
  • Persistent sessions, proxy controls, and recording support complex workflows.
  • Search and Fetch APIs plus a hosted runtime extend beyond browser sessions.
  • 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
Cons
  • The Free plan includes only 1 browser hour and 3 Agent runs.
  • Browser-hour usage is separately metered after the included allowance.
  • Cloud-only deployment does not offer a self-hosted option.
  • 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
Our verdict

Browserbase provides managed cloud Chromium sessions for developers building browser automations, end-to-end tests, scrapers, and AI agents. Teams can control isolated sessions through APIs and familiar frameworks, while Search and Fetch…

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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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  1. BrowserbaseHeadless Browser APIs 8.8Free plan · paid from $20/mo
  2. Bright Data Scraping BrowserHeadless Browser APIs 8.7Free plan · paid from $8

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Browserbase — where it wins

    • Works with Playwright, Puppeteer, Selenium, and Stagehand.
    • Persistent sessions, proxy controls, and recording support complex workflows.
    • Search and Fetch APIs plus a hosted runtime extend beyond browser sessions.

    Where it doesn't

    • The Free plan includes only 1 browser hour and 3 Agent runs.
    • Browser-hour usage is separately metered after the included allowance.
    • Cloud-only deployment does not offer a self-hosted option.

  • 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
  • Browserbase8.8/10 · Free plan · paid from $20/mo

    Managed Chromium sessions, automation APIs, and observability for cloud browser workflows.

    Visit BrowserbaseFull verdict →
  • 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 →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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