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Head-to-head · Headless Browser APIs

Browserless vs Cloudflare Browser Run

  • 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
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

Browserless 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 scoreBrowserless · 8.9/10
  • Lowest starting priceCloudflare Browser Run · $5/mo
  • Free planboth

Browserless scores higher on our rubric for headless browser apis: 8.9 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #5.

Cloudflare Browser Run is cheaper to start at $5/mo against $25/mo.

Browserless is the better fit for teams needing a flexible browser API. Cloudflare Browser Run is the better fit for cloudflare users running stateless browser tasks.

  • Browserless fits best

    Teams needing a flexible browser API

  • Cloudflare Browser Run fits best

    Cloudflare users running stateless browser tasks

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Side by side

Feature Browserless 8.9/10 Visit ↗ Cloudflare Browser Run 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.9 8.5
Ranking #1 in Headless Browser APIs #5 in Headless Browser APIs
Best for Teams needing a flexible browser API Cloudflare users running stateless browser tasks
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $25/mo $5/mo (best)
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Live chat, Community, Docs Community, Docs
Integrations 8 integrations 5 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Browserless 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
  • 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.
  • 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 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 $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

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…

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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. BrowserlessHeadless Browser APIs 8.9Free plan · paid from $25/mo (annual)
  2. Cloudflare Browser RunHeadless Browser APIs 8.5Free plan · paid from $5/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.

  • 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.
  • 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 →
  • 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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