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Head-to-head · Headless Browser APIs

Browserless vs Oxylabs Headless Browser

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

Browserless 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 scoreBrowserless · 8.9/10
  • Lowest starting priceBrowserless · $25/mo
  • Free planonly Browserless
  • Most featuresOxylabs Headless Browser · 4 of 4

Browserless scores higher on our rubric for headless browser apis: 8.9 against 8.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #6.

Browserless offers free plan; Oxylabs Headless Browser doesn't. Browserless is cheaper to start at $25/mo against $300/mo. Oxylabs Headless Browser offers residential proxies; Browserless doesn't publish it. Oxylabs Headless Browser offers stealth mode; Browserless doesn't publish it. Oxylabs Headless Browser offers session recording; Browserless doesn't publish it.

Browserless is the better fit for teams needing a flexible browser API. Oxylabs Headless Browser is the better fit for enterprises needing targeted, supported browser scraping.

  • Browserless fits best

    Teams needing a flexible browser API

  • Oxylabs Headless Browser fits best

    Enterprises needing targeted, supported browser scraping

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Side by side

Feature Browserless 8.9/10 Visit ↗ Oxylabs Headless Browser 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.9 8.4
Ranking #1 in Headless Browser APIs #6 in Headless Browser APIs
Best for Teams needing a flexible browser API Enterprises needing targeted, supported browser scraping
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price $25/mo (best) $300/mo
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Live chat, Community, Docs Email · 24/7
Compliance SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, 2FA ISO 27001
Integrations 8 integrations 6 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Browserless 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
  • 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.
  • 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 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.
  • Monthly plans start at $300
  • Starter includes 50 GB of traffic
  • Cloud deployment only
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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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. BrowserlessHeadless Browser APIs 8.9Free plan · paid from $25/mo (annual)
  2. Oxylabs Headless BrowserHeadless Browser APIs 8.4From $300/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.

  • 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
  • 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 →
  • 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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