Browserbase vs Hyperbrowser (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Browserbase and Hyperbrowser share a 2.2 GPA, and only Browserbase has a free plan.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on all five counts.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Browserbase
Cloud browsers and APIs for agents that use the web
Hyperbrowser
Cloud browsers, sandboxes and web APIs for AI agents
Which one is for you
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
Pick Hyperbrowser if
- Fits if you run browser automation for agents and don't want to host Chrome
- Works for developers who already use Playwright or Puppeteer
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: 5,000 credits, 1 session at a time and 7 days of data
- Pricey if you go past the plan, at $0.10 an hour of browser time and $10 a GB of proxy data
- Watch out: agent steps cost $0.02 each on top of browser time and proxy data
- Watch out: plan credits reset on renewal and don't carry over
How we grade them
| 2.2GPABrowserbaseFair | 2.2GPAHyperbrowserFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CDeveloper is $20 a month for 25 concurrent browsers, about the category's middle, with hours, proxies and calls billed past the allowance. | CStartup is $30 a month, just above the category's middle of $25, with 30,000 credits. Scale is $100 for 100,000. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree is 3 concurrent browsers and 1 browser hour, with 15-minute sessions and no captcha solving. | CA free account with 5,000 credits, 1 concurrent session and 7 days of retention. The page doesn't say the credits renew. |
| Features | BCloud browsers, search and fetch, agent identity, a model gateway and observability; HIPAA and SSO are enterprise only. | BCloud browsers, sandboxes, a web API and browser agents, with SDKs and MCP. The listing names no gap in the core job. |
| Ease of use | DNo store rating on record. It is used through an SDK and code, with sessions and proxies to configure. | DDeveloper product: you write code against Playwright, Puppeteer or an SDK. We found no store rating. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with six integrations and APIs; no desktop or phone app. | BWeb service with Node.js and Python SDKs, a CLI, MCP, Playwright, Puppeteer and Browser Use. No desktop or phone app. |
| Best for | cloud browsers for AI agents | 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: Browserbase and Hyperbrowser. How we grade
Price against what you get
Browserbase starts at $20 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Hyperbrowser starts at $30 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Browserbase starts $10 a month lower. Of the other AI agents on the chart, 13 score higher than Browserbase for less, and 26 score higher than Hyperbrowser 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
- Hyperbrowser also covers screenshots.
At a glance
| Browserbase | Hyperbrowser | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $20 per month | $30 per month |
| Free plan | 3 concurrent browsers, 1 browser hour, 3 agent runs, 1,000 search and 1,000 fetch calls, and $5 in model tokens. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | Free account with 5,000 credits (about 50 browser hours at base rates); the page does not say the credits renew |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Browserbase | Hyperbrowser |
| Price read from | browserbase.com | hyperbrowser.ai |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Hyperbrowser
- Usage past the included credits is billed at 1,000 credits = $1: browser time is $0.10 per hour and proxy data $10 per GB.
- Agent steps (HyperAgent or Browser Use) are $0.02 each, on top of browser time and proxy data.
- Plan credits reset on renewal and do not carry over; credits bought separately expire after 12 months.
- Free allows 1 concurrent session and 7 days of data retention; the 14-day trial the page mentions is for Enterprise.
Key features
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.
Hyperbrowser
- Cloud browsers
- Chrome sessions controlled through Playwright, Puppeteer or the SDKs, with saved profiles for logins and live or recorded session viewing.
- Sandboxes
- Isolated virtual machines for installing dependencies and running commands, with memory snapshots that can be reused.
- Web API
- Fetch a page, crawl a site or search the web and get Markdown, HTML, screenshots or JSON that matches a schema.
- Browser agents
- Run HyperAgent, Browser Use or computer-use models in a managed browser from a plain-language task.
- SDKs and MCP
- Node.js and Python SDKs, a CLI and MCP access, with WebMCP support announced on the blog.
Plans
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.
Hyperbrowser
Free$0
5,000 credits, 1 concurrent session and 7 days of data retention, across all four products.
Startup$30
per month
30,000 credits, 25 concurrent sessions, 30-day retention, automatic CAPTCHA solving, basic stealth and residential proxies.
Scale$100
per month
100,000 credits, 100 concurrent sessions, 30-day retention, CAPTCHA solving, basic stealth and premium residential proxies.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom credits, 1,000+ concurrent sessions, 180+ days of retention, ultra stealth mode and premium support.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Browserbase or Hyperbrowser?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Browserbase is cheaper to start with: $20 a month, against $30 a month for Hyperbrowser. Browserbase starts at $20 per month, and Hyperbrowser starts at $30 per month.
Which has a free plan, Browserbase or Hyperbrowser?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Browserbase has a free plan. Hyperbrowser does not, though it has a free trial.
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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.