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Head-to-head · Headless Browser APIs

Browserbase vs Oxylabs Headless Browser

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 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
Oxylabs Headless Browser #6 in Headless Browser APIs 8.4/10 From $300/mo ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Oxylabs

Browserbase leads on 2 checks, Oxylabs Headless Browser on 4, and 0 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 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 priceBrowserbase · $20/mo
  • Free planonly Browserbase
  • Most featuresOxylabs Headless Browser · 4 of 4

Browserbase scores higher on our rubric for headless browser apis: 8.8 against 8.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #6.

Browserbase offers free plan; Oxylabs Headless Browser doesn't. Browserbase is cheaper to start at $20/mo against $300/mo. Oxylabs Headless Browser offers residential proxies; Browserbase doesn't publish it. Oxylabs Headless Browser offers stealth mode; Browserbase doesn't publish it. Oxylabs Headless Browser offers session recording; Browserbase doesn't publish it.

Browserbase is the better fit for teams building cloud browser workflows and agents. Oxylabs Headless Browser is the better fit for enterprises needing targeted, supported browser scraping.

  • Browserbase fits best

    Teams building cloud browser workflows and agents

  • Oxylabs Headless Browser fits best

    Enterprises needing targeted, supported browser scraping

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Side by side

Feature Browserbase 8.8/10 Visit ↗ Oxylabs Headless Browser 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 8.4
Ranking #2 in Headless Browser APIs #6 in Headless Browser APIs
Best for Teams building cloud browser workflows and agents Enterprises needing targeted, supported browser scraping
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price $20/mo (best) $300/mo
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Docs Email · 24/7
Compliance SOC 2, HIPAA ISO 27001
Integrations 7 integrations 6 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Browserbase 0/4 · Oxylabs Headless Browser 4/4
Residential proxies Not published ✓ (best)
Stealth mode Not published ✓ (best)
Session recording Not published ✓ (best)
Geo targeting Not published ✓ (best)
Specs
Browser engines Not published Multi-engine
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.
  • Residential proxy targeting by country, city, and state
  • Supports Playwright, Puppeteer, CDP, and MCP integrations
  • CAPTCHA handling plus session inspection and recording
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.
  • Monthly plans start at $300
  • Starter includes 50 GB of traffic
  • Cloud deployment only
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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Oxylabs Headless Browser provides remote browser sessions for scraping and automating dynamic websites, aimed at teams that need JavaScript rendering without managing local browser infrastructure. Its Chromium sessions work with…

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  1. BrowserbaseHeadless Browser APIs 8.8Free plan · paid from $20/mo
  2. Oxylabs Headless BrowserHeadless Browser APIs 8.4From $300/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.

  • Oxylabs Headless Browser — where it wins

    • Residential proxy targeting by country, city, and state
    • Supports Playwright, Puppeteer, CDP, and MCP integrations
    • CAPTCHA handling plus session inspection and recording

    Where it doesn't

    • Monthly plans start at $300
    • Starter includes 50 GB of traffic
    • Cloud deployment only
  • Browserbase8.8/10 · Free plan · paid from $20/mo

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

    Visit BrowserbaseFull verdict →
  • Oxylabs Headless Browser8.4/10 · From $300/mo

    A supported Chromium browser API with granular proxy targeting, priced for serious workloads.

    Visit OxylabsFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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