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Head-to-head · Headless Browser APIs

Browserbase vs Cloudflare Browser Run

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 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
Cloudflare Browser Run #5 in Headless Browser APIs 8.5/10 Free plan · paid from $5/mo Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Cloudflare

Browserbase leads on 0 checks, Cloudflare Browser Run on 1, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 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
  • Lowest starting priceCloudflare Browser Run · $5/mo
  • Free planboth

Browserbase scores higher on our rubric for headless browser apis: 8.8 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #5.

Cloudflare Browser Run is cheaper to start at $5/mo against $20/mo.

Browserbase is the better fit for teams building cloud browser workflows and agents. Cloudflare Browser Run is the better fit for cloudflare users running stateless browser tasks.

  • Browserbase fits best

    Teams building cloud browser workflows and agents

  • Cloudflare Browser Run fits best

    Cloudflare users running stateless browser tasks

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Side by side

Feature Browserbase 8.8/10 Visit ↗ Cloudflare Browser Run 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 8.5
Ranking #2 in Headless Browser APIs #5 in Headless Browser APIs
Best for Teams building cloud browser workflows and agents Cloudflare users running stateless browser tasks
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $20/mo $5/mo (best)
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Docs Community, Docs
Integrations 7 integrations 5 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Browserbase 0/4 · Cloudflare Browser Run 0/4
Residential proxies Not published Not published
Stealth mode Not published Not published
Session recording Not published Not published
Geo targeting Not published Not published
Specs
Browser engines Not published Not published
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.
  • Quick Actions cover screenshots, PDFs, scraping, and content extraction.
  • Control sessions with Puppeteer, Playwright, CDP, or Stagehand.
  • Crawl pages and extract structured data with natural-language prompts.
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.
  • The $5/month entry point is for Workers Paid, not a standalone Browser Run plan.
  • Workers Free limits browser time to 10 minutes per day.
  • Uses headless Chrome only, with no self-hosted deployment.
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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Cloudflare Browser Run provides managed headless Chrome sessions for developers automating browser tasks, scraping sites, or generating content. Quick Actions handle stateless work such as screenshots, PDFs, scraping, and extraction;…

Read the review →
  1. BrowserbaseHeadless Browser APIs 8.8Free plan · paid from $20/mo
  2. Cloudflare Browser RunHeadless Browser APIs 8.5Free plan · paid from $5/mo

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.

  • Cloudflare Browser Run — where it wins

    • Quick Actions cover screenshots, PDFs, scraping, and content extraction.
    • Control sessions with Puppeteer, Playwright, CDP, or Stagehand.
    • Crawl pages and extract structured data with natural-language prompts.

    Where it doesn't

    • The $5/month entry point is for Workers Paid, not a standalone Browser Run plan.
    • Workers Free limits browser time to 10 minutes per day.
    • Uses headless Chrome only, with no self-hosted deployment.
  • Browserbase8.8/10 · Free plan · paid from $20/mo

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

    Visit BrowserbaseFull verdict →
  • Cloudflare Browser Run8.5/10 · Free plan · paid from $5/mo

    A Cloudflare-hosted browser API for stateless tasks and direct browser control.

    Visit CloudflareFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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