Airtop vs Browser Use (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Airtop and Browser Use share a 2.6 GPA, both have a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on whether you care more about features and ease of use, where Airtop grades higher, or value for money and the free plan, where Browser Use does.
Checked Oct 9, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Airtop
AI agents that automate web, app and API workflows from a chat
Browser Use
Browser agents and cloud browsers for AI apps
Which one is for you
Pick Airtop if
- Fits if you need to automate a website or vendor portal that has no API
- Works for developers adding a cloud browser to agents they already run in n8n, Zapier or Make
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you're staying free: 1 deployed agent and 1,000 credits a month, with Mark on a 7-day trial
- Pricey if Mark is what you came for, as it's only included from the $189 Professional plan
- Watch out: Starter at $29 allows 3 sessions at once and 10 agents; a custom proxy and dedicated support start at $189
- Not for you if you might want your money back, as refunds need a request within 5 business days and no credits used
- Skip it if you want a phone or desktop app, since Airtop runs on the web only
Pick Browser Use if
- Fits if you are a developer who wants browser agents with a free harness
- Works for someone who prefers pay as you go to a subscription
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want a no-code app, as it is built around an API key and docs
- Watch out: costs follow use at $0.02 a browser hour and $5 a GB on home-IP proxies
- Tight if you scale: concurrency starts at 10 and is 50 after $100 paid
- Watch out: the default model rate is $0.12 per million input tokens, and other models cost more
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAAirtopGood | 2.6GPABrowser UseGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CStarter is $29 a month for 30,000 credits, 10 deployed agents and a proxy, which is the dearer end of normal for agent tools here. Then it's a long step to Professional at $189, where Mark and a custom proxy live. Paying yearly takes 10% off. | AThe open-source harness is free to run in your own Chrome, and the cloud has no subscription, only a $5 top-up that never expires. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree gets 1,000 credits a month, 3 sessions at once and 1 deployed agent, plus a one-time 10,000-credit bonus. That's enough to build one thing and watch it run, and then you're out. Nobody is living on one agent. | BThe harness is free and open source for Claude Code and Codex, and each cloud person gets a one-time $1 credit. |
| Features | AThe cloud browsers are the bit rivals mostly don't have: agents sign in to sites and portals with saved logins and proxies, up to 100 at once. Around that, Agent Builder compiles your description into repeatable code, agents run on schedules and triggers, and they can call any REST or GraphQL endpoint. | CWeb agents, stealth browsers and a choice of models, but concurrency starts at 10 and unlocks by total paid. |
| Ease of use | CYou describe the workflow in plain English and Agent Builder builds and tests it, so there's no code. But there are logins to save, accounts to connect and credits to keep an eye on, and no rating on record. | DNo store rating on record. The page lists an API key and docs, not a no-code app. |
| Platforms and integrations | BA web app with integrations for HubSpot, Google Ads, Google Workspace, Slack and Airtable, a REST API with Node and Python SDKs, and it can run as a step inside n8n, Zapier or Make. No phone or desktop app. | BWeb only, with three integrations, an API and an open-source harness; no desktop or phone app. |
| Best for | automating websites that have no API | web agents and cloud browsers for developers |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Airtop and Browser Use. How we grade
Where they differ
- Browser Use is open source, according to its own site.
- Airtop also covers marketing automation, workflow automation and no-code.
At a glance
| Airtop | Browser Use | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $29 per month, billed monthly (Starter with 30,000 credits) | $5 minimum top-up, used as you go |
| Free plan | 1,000 credits that renew each month, 3 simultaneous sessions and 1 deployed agent, plus a one-time 10,000-credit bonus and a Mark trial for 7 days or until the credits are used. | Browser Harness is free and open source (MIT); on the cloud, each person gets a one-time $1 signup credit that never expires. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Switchboard Visual Technologies, Inc. (dba Airtop) | Browser Use |
| Price read from | airtop.ai | browser-use.com |
| Checked | Oct 9, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Airtop
- Usage is metered in credits. The Free plan renews 1,000 a month and allows 1 deployed agent.
- Starter is limited to 3 simultaneous sessions and 10 deployed agents; a custom proxy and dedicated support start at Professional.
- Mark is included from the Professional plan. Free and Starter get a Mark trial of 7 days or until the credits are used.
- A refund of the last charge is offered only within 5 business days and only if no credits were used in that billing period.
Browser Use
- Costs follow use: $0.02 per browser hour, $5/GB on home-IP proxies and $0.20/GB direct.
- The default agent model rate is $0.12 per million input tokens and $0.60 output; other models cost more.
- Concurrency unlocks by total paid: 10 at the start, 50 after $100, 250 after $1,000.
- Aimed at developers: the page lists an API key and docs, not a no-code app.
Key features
Airtop
- Agent Builder
- Describe a workflow in plain English and Agent Builder builds and tests it, then compiles it into reusable code so the same input gives the same output on each run.
- Schedules and triggers
- Deployed agents run on a schedule or are started by a webhook or an event in a connected tool, and they are designed to repair a broken run on their own.
- Cloud browsers
- Agents sign in to websites and portals in browsers hosted in the cloud, with saved login profiles, built-in proxies, CAPTCHA solving and up to 100 parallel sessions.
- Integrations and APIs
- Prebuilt integrations cover HubSpot, Google Ads, Google Workspace, Slack and Airtable, and agents can call any REST or GraphQL endpoint using keys held in a vault.
- Mark
- An agent for marketing and sales work that researches your company, plans a go-to-market approach and builds the agents, with contact data and email verification built in.
- Use from other platforms
- A web agent can run as a step in n8n, Zapier or Make, or be driven from Claude Code and Codex. Developers also get a REST API and Node and Python SDKs.
Browser Use
- Web agents
- Send a task and get JSON back. The pricing page lists a median task at $0.006 on the default model.
- Stealth cloud browsers
- Cloud browsers with CAPTCHA solving included and home-IP proxies, billed per browser hour plus traffic.
- Browser Harness
- A free, MIT-licensed tool that gives coding agents such as Claude Code and Codex control of your own Chrome.
- Choice of models
- Agents run on the vendor's BU models or models from OpenAI, Anthropic and others; bring your own key at provider cost plus 0.2x.
- Enterprise deployment
- US or EU cloud regions, on-prem browsers and agents through sales, and SOC 2 Type II with HIPAA and zero data retention available.
Plans
Airtop
Free$0
1,000 credits a month, 3 simultaneous sessions, 1 deployed agent and a one-time bonus of 10,000 credits.
Starter$29
per month, billed monthly, with 30,000 credits
3 simultaneous sessions, 10 deployed agents and an integrated proxy. Larger credit bundles go up to 150,000 credits for $149 a month.
Professional$189
per month, billed monthly, with 225,000 credits
30 deployed agents, 30 simultaneous sessions, a custom proxy, Mark and dedicated support. Up to 500,000 credits for $380 a month.
Enterprise$558
per month, billed monthly, with 775,000 credits
Unlimited deployed agents, 100 simultaneous sessions, a SOC 2 Type 2 report and Mark. Up to 1,500,000 credits for $999 a month.
CustomCustom
Custom credits and simultaneous sessions, volume pricing and Mark included.
Browser Use
Browser Harness$0
Open-source (MIT) harness for Claude Code and Codex; run it yourself in your own Chrome at no charge.
Pay as you go$5
one-time top-up, used as you go
No subscription: credits from $5 (1 credit = $1) that never expire; up to 1,000 browsers at once.
EnterpriseCustom
Concurrency past 1,000, annual credit pools, custom SLAs, HIPAA, EU data residency and on-prem deployment.
Ways to pay less
Airtop
- Annual discount
10% off when paying annually
The pricing page's Pay annually option gives a 10% discount on paid plans and grants the whole year's credits upfront.
Browser Use
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Airtop or Browser Use?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Airtop starts at $29 per month, billed monthly (Starter with 30,000 credits), and Browser Use starts at $5 minimum top-up, used as you go.
Which has a free plan, Airtop or Browser Use?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Airtop and Browser Use have a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.