Airtop vs Browserbase (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Airtop grades higher than Browserbase: 2.6 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 9, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Airtop grades higher on features and ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan and 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
Browserbase
Cloud browsers and APIs for agents that use the web
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 Browserbase if
- Fits if you run browser agents in code and need hosted browsers
- Works for a developer who wants sessions observed and replayed
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay on Free: 1 browser hour, 15-minute sessions and 7-day retention
- Watch out: usage past the allowance is billed at the plan's rate, so the bill grows with hours and proxies
- Not for you if you need on-prem, which the FAQ says it does not offer
- Skip it if you need HIPAA or SSO on a self-serve plan
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAAirtopGood | 2.2GPABrowserbaseFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | CDeveloper is $20 a month for 25 concurrent browsers, about the category's middle, with hours, proxies and calls billed past the allowance. |
| 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. | CFree is 3 concurrent browsers and 1 browser hour, with 15-minute sessions and no captcha solving. |
| 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. | BCloud browsers, search and fetch, agent identity, a model gateway and observability; HIPAA and SSO are enterprise only. |
| 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. It is used through an SDK and code, with sessions and proxies to configure. |
| 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 six integrations and APIs; no desktop or phone app. |
| Best for | automating websites that have no API | cloud browsers for AI agents |
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 Browserbase. How we grade
Price against what you get
Airtop starts at $29 a month and scores 3.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Browserbase starts at $20 a month and scores 2.3.
Airtop scores higher, and starts $9 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other AI agents on the chart, 4 score higher than Airtop for less, and 13 score higher than Browserbase for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Airtop also covers marketing automation and no-code.
At a glance
| Airtop | Browserbase | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $29 per month, billed monthly (Starter with 30,000 credits) | $20 per month |
| 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. | 3 concurrent browsers, 1 browser hour, 3 agent runs, 1,000 search and 1,000 fetch calls, and $5 in model tokens. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Switchboard Visual Technologies, Inc. (dba Airtop) | Browserbase |
| Price read from | airtop.ai | browserbase.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.
Browserbase
- Plans scale past included usage at the plan's rate, so the bill grows with browser hours, proxies and API calls.
- Free has no captcha solving and stops sessions at 15 minutes.
- HIPAA (BAA) and SSO are listed for enterprise customers, not the self-serve plans.
- The FAQ says it does not offer on-prem deployment; hybrid setups come through consulting.
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.
Browserbase
- Cloud browsers
- Fleets of headless browsers that agents control through Playwright, Puppeteer, Selenium or Stagehand.
- Search and Fetch APIs
- Search returns relevant sites from one query; Fetch returns pages as HTML, JSON or markdown for agents.
- Agent identity
- Captcha solving on paid plans, plus stealth mode (basic on Developer and Startup, advanced on Scale).
- Runtime and model gateway
- Browserbase Functions run deployed agents on its servers, and one API key reaches major models through Stagehand.
- Observability
- Session recordings, logs and prompts for debugging an agent, with data kept 7 to 30+ days by plan.
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.
Browserbase
Free$0
3 concurrent browsers, 1 browser hour, 15-minute sessions and 7-day data retention; no captcha solving.
Developer$20
per month
25 concurrent browsers, 100 browser hours then $0.12/hour, 1 GB of proxies then $12/GB, captcha solving.
Startup$99
per month
100 concurrent browsers, 500 browser hours then $0.10/hour, 5 GB of proxies then $10/GB.
ScaleCustom
250+ concurrent browsers, usage-based hours and proxies, advanced stealth mode and verified agents.
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.
Browserbase
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Airtop or Browserbase?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Browserbase is cheaper to start with: $20 a month, against $29 a month for Airtop. Airtop starts at $29 per month, billed monthly (Starter with 30,000 credits), and Browserbase starts at $20 per month.
Which has a free plan, Airtop or Browserbase?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Airtop and Browserbase 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.