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Free alternatives to Steel

Steel has no free plan. 89 of the 178 other AI agents in this directory are free or have a free plan.

Steel is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $250 per month plus usage (Scale), after a free Launch plan. 10 of them have no paid plan at all; the rest pair a free plan with paid ones.

89 tools · Listings checked up to Nov 13, 2026 · Where the facts come from

The 12 closest to Steel

  1. Browserbase

    Cloud browsers and APIs for agents that use the web

    What is free: 3 concurrent browsers, 1 browser hour, 3 agent runs, 1,000 search and 1,000 fetch calls, and $5 in model tokens.

    • Browserbase starts at $20 per month. Steel starts at $250 per month plus usage (Scale), after a free Launch plan.
    • Browserbase has a free plan. Steel does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Steel is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
    • Browserbase also covers workflow automation.
    Browserbase vs SteelBrowserbase pricing and details

  2. Browser Use

    Browser agents and cloud browsers for AI apps

    What is free: Browser Harness is free and open source (MIT); on the cloud, each person gets a one-time $1 signup credit that never expires.

    • Browser Use starts at $5 minimum top-up, used as you go. Steel starts at $250 per month plus usage (Scale), after a free Launch plan.
    • Browser Use has a free plan. Steel does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Steel is self-hostable, according to its own site.
    Browser Use vs SteelBrowser Use pricing and details

  3. Kernel

    Cloud browser infrastructure for web agents and automations

    What is free: $0 a month with $5 of free usage credits each month, 5 concurrent browsers, stealth mode, 3 managed auth connections and 1-day session replays.

    • Kernel starts at $30 per month, plus usage. Steel starts at $250 per month plus usage (Scale), after a free Launch plan.
    • Kernel has a free plan. Steel does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Steel is self-hostable, according to its own site.
    • Kernel also covers workflow automation and screen recording.
    Kernel vs SteelKernel pricing and details

  4. Anchor Browser

    Cloud browsers and authentication for computer-use agents

    What is free: 5 credits a month, up to 5 concurrent browsers and 500 browser sessions, with an embedded browser agent.

    • Anchor Browser starts at $50 per month. Steel starts at $250 per month plus usage (Scale), after a free Launch plan.
    • Anchor Browser has a free plan. Steel does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Steel is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
    • Anchor Browser also covers workflow automation.
    Anchor Browser vs SteelAnchor Browser pricing and details

  5. Stagehand

    Open-source SDK for browser agents, from Browserbase

    What is free: Everything. There is no paid plan.

    • Stagehand is free. Steel starts at $250 per month plus usage (Scale), after a free Launch plan.
    • Stagehand has a free plan. Steel does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Steel is self-hostable, according to its own site.
    • Stagehand also covers workflow automation.
    Stagehand vs SteelStagehand pricing and details

  6. AutoGPT

    Open-source agent platform with a hosted team of AI Experts

    What is free: Self-hosting the open-source platform is free; you supply the infrastructure and your own model API keys. The hosted cloud has no free plan, only a 7-day Pro trial.

    • AutoGPT starts at $42.50 per month, billed yearly at $510 (Pro); $50 billed monthly. Steel starts at $250 per month plus usage (Scale), after a free Launch plan.
    • AutoGPT has a free plan. Steel does not, though it has a free trial.
    • AutoGPT also covers workflow automation.
    AutoGPT pricing and details

  7. Dify

    Open-source platform for building AI agents and agentic workflows

    What is free: Sandbox plan: 1 member, 5 apps, 50 knowledge documents, 50 MB of knowledge storage and 200 one-time message credits. The self-hosted Community Edition is also free.

    • Dify starts at $590 per workspace / year (Professional); $59 billed monthly. Steel starts at $250 per month plus usage (Scale), after a free Launch plan.
    • Dify has a free plan. Steel does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Dify also covers workflow automation and no-code.
    Dify pricing and details

  8. Kortix

    Open-source platform for running AI agents from a git repo you own

    What is free: 500 credits a month for the agent computer and Kortix models, 1 project, and any other model through your own API key or a connected ChatGPT subscription.

    • Kortix starts at $50 per month for 5,000 credits (Credits), with unlimited members. Steel starts at $250 per month plus usage (Scale), after a free Launch plan.
    • Kortix has a free plan. Steel does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Kortix lists macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
    • Kortix also covers workflow automation.
    Kortix pricing and details

  9. Langflow

    Open-source visual builder for AI agents and MCP servers

    What is free: The whole application is open source under the MIT license and free to run with Langflow Desktop, Docker or the Python package. You supply the infrastructure and the model access.

    • Langflow has a free plan. Steel does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Langflow lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
    • Langflow also covers templates.
    Langflow pricing and details

  10. Sim

    Open-source workspace for building and running AI agents

    What is free: 1,000 one-time credits (1 credit is $0.005), 1 workspace, 5 GB of file storage, 5 tables and 30 days of logs, with no teammates. The Apache-2.0 code can also be self-hosted.

    • Sim starts at $21.25 per user / month, billed annually ($255); $25 billed monthly. Steel starts at $250 per month plus usage (Scale), after a free Launch plan.
    • Sim has a free plan. Steel does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Sim lists a macOS app.
    • Sim also covers workflow automation.
    Sim pricing and details

  11. Agenta

    Open-source workspace for building team AI agents and automations

    What is free: Hobby cloud plan: 2 team members, unlimited agents and workflows, 5,000 agent runs and 20 evaluations a month, and 1 week of trace data. The self-hosted open-source edition is free.

    • Agenta starts at $29 per month (Pro, unlimited users, 10,000 agent runs included). Steel starts at $250 per month plus usage (Scale), after a free Launch plan.
    • Agenta has a free plan. Steel does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Agenta also covers templates, workflow automation and no-code.
    Agenta pricing and details

  12. Mem0

    Memory layer that lets AI agents remember across sessions

    What is free: Unlimited end users; 10,000 adds and 1,000 retrievals a month for the first 30 days, or 50,000 adds and 10,000 retrievals a month with your own LLM key.

    • Mem0 has a free plan. Steel does not, though it has a free trial.
    Mem0 pricing and details

77 more that are free or have a free plan

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Common questions

Is there a free alternative to Steel?

Yes. Browserbase, Browser Use, Kernel, Anchor Browser, Stagehand, AutoGPT, Dify, Kortix and 81 more are free or have a free plan.

Does Steel have a free plan?

Steel has no free plan. Steel is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $250 per month plus usage (Scale), after a free Launch plan.

When was this checked?

Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 5, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.

This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to Steel: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.