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Head-to-head · Headless Browser APIs

Browserless vs Browserbase

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score Browserless #1 in Headless Browser APIs 8.9/10 Free plan · paid from $25/mo (annual) Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Browserless
Browserbase #2 in Headless Browser APIs 8.8/10 Free plan · paid from $20/mo Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Browserbase

Browserless leads on 0 checks, Browserbase 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 scoreBrowserless · 8.9/10
  • Lowest starting priceBrowserbase · $20/mo
  • Free planboth

Browserless scores higher on our rubric for headless browser apis: 8.9 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #2.

Browserbase is cheaper to start at $20/mo against $25/mo.

Browserless is the better fit for teams needing a flexible browser API. Browserbase is the better fit for teams building cloud browser workflows and agents.

  • Browserless fits best

    Teams needing a flexible browser API

  • Browserbase fits best

    Teams building cloud browser workflows and agents

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Side by side

Feature Browserless 8.9/10 Visit ↗ Browserbase 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.9 8.8
Ranking #1 in Headless Browser APIs #2 in Headless Browser APIs
Best for Teams needing a flexible browser API Teams building cloud browser workflows and agents
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $25/mo $20/mo (best)
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Live chat, Community, Docs Email, Docs
Compliance SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, 2FA SOC 2, HIPAA
Integrations 8 integrations 7 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Browserless 0/4 · Browserbase 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
  • Connect existing Puppeteer and Playwright code over WebSocket.
  • Choose Chrome, WebKit or Firefox, with REST and GraphQL APIs.
  • Use Browserless cloud or Docker-based self-hosting.
  • 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.
Cons
  • The Free plan limits sessions to two minutes and two concurrent browsers.
  • Usage is measured in units, so plan allowances do not specify run counts.
  • Paid plans charge per unit for usage above the included allowance.
  • 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.
Our verdict

Browserless provides managed headless browsers for automation, scraping, testing, screenshots, PDFs and AI-agent workflows. It suits developers and teams that want browser sessions through an API, while keeping the option to connect…

Read the review →

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…

Read the review →
  1. BrowserlessHeadless Browser APIs 8.9Free plan · paid from $25/mo (annual)
  2. BrowserbaseHeadless Browser APIs 8.8Free plan · paid from $20/mo

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Browserless — where it wins

    • Connect existing Puppeteer and Playwright code over WebSocket.
    • Choose Chrome, WebKit or Firefox, with REST and GraphQL APIs.
    • Use Browserless cloud or Docker-based self-hosting.

    Where it doesn't

    • The Free plan limits sessions to two minutes and two concurrent browsers.
    • Usage is measured in units, so plan allowances do not specify run counts.
    • Paid plans charge per unit for usage above the included allowance.

  • 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.
  • Browserless8.9/10 · Free plan · paid from $25/mo (annual)

    A flexible browser API with multiple engines, automation options and self-hosting.

    Visit BrowserlessFull verdict →
  • Browserbase8.8/10 · Free plan · paid from $20/mo

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

    Visit BrowserbaseFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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