Brozzler
Brozzler: A focused open-source crawler for capturing JavaScript-driven pages as WARC records. Ranked #8 of 15 in Internet Archiving Software by our editors (7.8/10); pricing: Free plan; best for technical teams archiving JavaScript-heavy websites.
At a glance
- Editor score7.8 / 10
- PricingFree plan
- Best forTechnical teams archiving JavaScript-heavy websites
- Free planYes
- Paid fromFree
- Capture scopeWebsite
- Facts checked24 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Uses browser behavior to capture JavaScript-driven pages
- Distributes crawling across a crawler system
- Writes captured web archive data in WARC format
Where it doesn't
- Requires teams to deploy and operate it themselves
- Focused on crawling, not archive browsing or search
- No hosted archiving service
Our verdict on Brozzler
Brozzler is an open-source web crawler from the Internet Archive for technical teams that need to capture websites using browser behavior. Its use of a real browser helps it crawl pages that depend on JavaScript, and it writes web archive data in WARC format. It is designed as a distributed crawler, not as a hosted archiving service, so the fit is strongest for teams prepared to operate crawling software themselves.
The browser-based capture is Brozzler’s defining capability. Rather than treating a website as only static page content, it crawls through browser behavior, which can capture JavaScript-driven pages. Distributed crawling supports work spread across a crawler system. These strengths make it relevant for website-scale archiving when browser rendering matters; the tool is specifically a crawler, however, rather than a complete archive discovery or management product. Teams looking for built-in archive browsing or search should consider a broader option.
Brozzler is free and open source, with Linux and self-hosted deployment. There is no hosted service in the product description, so teams need technical capacity to deploy and operate it. Its output is WARC, a useful fit when the requirement is web archive data in that format. Choose Brozzler if browser-based, distributed crawling and WARC output match your workflow and you can run the software. It is a less suitable choice for organizations seeking a managed archive service or a product centered on searching and browsing captured content.
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Brozzler pricing
Brozzler fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | Free |
| Capture scope | Website |
| Scheduled crawls | Not verified |
| Capture frequency | Not verified |
| Archive export | Warc |
| Retention period | Not verified |
| API access | Not verified |
| Deployment | Self-hosted |
| Platforms | Linux |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Pricing | Free plan |
| Website | github.com |
| Facts checked | 24 Sep 2026 |
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