Browserbase vs Notte (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Browserbase grades higher than Notte: 2.2 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Browserbase grades higher on features and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan and ease of use.
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
Notte
Cloud browsers, identities and agents for web automation
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 Notte if
- Fits if you want to try browser agents for a few runs with no card
- Works for developers who need saved logins across agent sessions
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: $10 once, 5 browsers and 15-minute sessions
- Watch out: plan credits expire at the end of each cycle, though top-ups do not
- Watch out: usage is billed on top, with residential proxies at $10 per GB
- Skip it if you need to bring your own keys or proxies below the $100 Startup plan
How we grade them
| 2.2GPABrowserbaseFair | 1.8GPANotteWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | CDeveloper is $20 a month with $20 of credits that expire each cycle, so most of it is prepaid usage. Startup is $100. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree is 3 concurrent browsers and 1 browser hour, with 15-minute sessions and no captcha solving. | CA one-time $10 in credits with no card, 5 concurrent browsers and 15-minute sessions. It runs out and does not refill. |
| Features | BCloud browsers, search and fetch, agent identity, a model gateway and observability; HIPAA and SSO are enterprise only. | CSessions, agents, functions, personas and vaults. Bring-your-own keys and proxies wait for the $100 Startup plan. |
| Ease of use | DNo store rating on record. It is used through an SDK and code, with sessions and proxies to configure. | DNo rating on record. It is used through an SDK and API, so it takes code. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with six integrations and APIs; no desktop or phone app. | CWeb service only, with no integrations named. No desktop or phone app. |
| Best for | cloud browsers for AI agents | cloud browsers and agent identities |
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 Notte. 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. Notte starts at $20 a month and scores 1.7.
Browserbase scores higher for the same starting price. Of the other AI agents on the chart, 13 score higher than Browserbase for less, and 35 score higher than Notte 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
At a glance
| Browserbase | Notte | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $20 per month | $20 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 | $10 in credits granted once on sign-up, no card needed, no expiry |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Browserbase | Notte Labs Inc. |
| Price read from | browserbase.com | notte.cc |
| 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.
Notte
- Usage is billed on top of the credits: sessions $0.01 an hour, functions $0.05 an hour, residential proxies $10 per GB.
- Monthly plan credits expire at the end of each cycle; extra purchased top-ups do not.
- Bring-your-own keys and proxies start on the Startup plan; Free and Developer sessions cap at 15 and 120 minutes.
- Model tokens are passed through without a Notte markup when Notte-managed keys are used.
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.
Notte
- Cloud browser sessions
- Launches many concurrent browser instances, with live view, session replays, stealth and captcha solving included on every plan.
- Browser agents
- An agent takes a task described in plain language and carries it out on the web without selectors to maintain.
- Functions
- Browser functions run as billed workloads on the platform, charged by the hour.
- Personas and vaults
- Browser profiles for each agent and credential vaults keep identities and logins available across runs.
- Proxies
- Residential proxies are available when enabled, and the Startup plan accepts your own proxy at a lower per-GB rate.
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.
Notte
Free$0
One-time $10 of credits, 5 concurrent browsers and 15-minute sessions.
Developer$20
per month
$20 of credits a month that expire each cycle, 25 concurrent browsers and 120-minute sessions.
Startup$100
per month
$100 of credits a month, 100 concurrent browsers, 300-minute sessions, bring-your-own keys and proxies.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom limits, SSO, SLAs, HIPAA, on-premise deployment and bring-your-own cloud.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Browserbase or Notte?
As of Nov 13, 2026, they start at the same price. Browserbase starts at $20 per month, and Notte starts at $20 per month.
Which has a free plan, Browserbase or Notte?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Browserbase has a free plan. Notte 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.