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Head-to-head · Headless Browser APIs

Browserbase vs Zyte 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
Zyte Browser #8 in Headless Browser APIs 8.2/10 From $1.01 · 30-day trial ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Zyte

Browserbase leads on 1 check, Zyte Browser on 3, and 0 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 scoreBrowserbase · 8.8/10
  • Free planonly Browserbase
  • Most featuresZyte Browser · 3 of 4

Browserbase scores higher on our rubric for headless browser apis: 8.8 against 8.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #8.

Browserbase offers free plan; Zyte Browser doesn't. Zyte Browser offers residential proxies; Browserbase doesn't publish it. Zyte Browser offers stealth mode; Browserbase doesn't publish it. Zyte Browser offers geo targeting; Browserbase doesn't publish it.

Browserbase is the better fit for teams building cloud browser workflows and agents. Zyte Browser is the better fit for scraping teams wanting usage-based browser access.

  • Browserbase fits best

    Teams building cloud browser workflows and agents

  • Zyte Browser fits best

    Scraping teams wanting usage-based browser access

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Side by side

Feature Browserbase 8.8/10 Visit ↗ Zyte Browser 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 8.2
Ranking #2 in Headless Browser APIs #8 in Headless Browser APIs
Best for Teams building cloud browser workflows and agents Scraping teams wanting usage-based browser access
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price $20/mo Not published
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Docs Community, Docs
Integrations 7 integrations 3 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Browserbase 0/4 · Zyte 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 60 min
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.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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

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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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. BrowserbaseHeadless Browser APIs 8.8Free plan · paid from $20/mo
  2. Zyte BrowserHeadless Browser APIs 8.2From $1.01 · 30-day trial

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.

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

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

    Visit BrowserbaseFull 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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