Browserbase review
A managed Chromium platform with strong observability and framework coverage.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Browserbase is a managed cloud platform for developers building browser automations, end-to-end tests, web scrapers, and AI agents. It provides isolated Chromium sessions through web and API access, with compatibility for Playwright, Puppeteer, Selenium, and Stagehand. The product is suited to workflows that interact with dynamic or authenticated websites, including tasks that need persistent sessions, cookies, file transfers, proxies, or credential management.
Pricing is structured around monthly plans. The Free plan includes 3 concurrent browsers, 1 browser hour, 3 Agent runs, 1,000 Search calls, 1,000 Fetch calls, and 15 minutes per session. The Developer plan costs $20 per month and adds 25 concurrent browsers, 100 browser hours, 15 Agent runs, 1 GB of proxies, and 7 days of data retention. Startup costs $99 per month and includes 100 concurrent browsers, 500 browser hours, 50 Agent runs, 5 GB of proxies, and 30 days of data retention. Scale includes 250+ concurrent browsers, 500+ browser hours, custom Agent runs, and 10,000+ Search and Fetch calls. Enterprise includes HIPAA (BAA), DPA, and SSO availability. Browser-hour usage is separately metered after the included allowance.
Observability is a central strength: session recording, replay, live view, and logs provide visibility into automated browser activity. Browserbase also includes a hosted Functions runtime, proxy configuration, network controls, and credential management through 1Password. Its ecosystem reaches automation and AI workflows through Playwright, Puppeteer, Selenium, Stagehand, CrewAI, and LangChain. Choose Browserbase when managed cloud Chromium, parallel execution, and session visibility matter. An alternative is more appropriate for teams that require self-hosting or a browser engine beyond Chromium.
Browserbase pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Persistent sessions with cookies, uploads, and downloads
- Playwright, Puppeteer, Selenium, and Stagehand compatibility
- Recordings, replay, live view, logs, Search API, and Fetch API
- Where it doesn't
- Self-hosted deployment is not available
- Free plan limits sessions to 15 minutes each
- Browser-hour usage is metered after the included allowance
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