Browserbase review (2026): is the free plan enough?
Cloud browsers and APIs for agents that use the web
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Browserbase report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 12, 2026
Best for cloud browsers for AI agents
Browserbase hosts cloud browsers with search and fetch APIs, agent identity and observability. Free is 3 concurrent browsers and 1 browser hour, Developer is $20 a month and Startup $99. The bill grows with hours, proxies and API calls, and it is a developer product.
Who Browserbase is for
- Fits if you run browser agents in code and need hosted browsers
- Works for a developer who wants sessions observed and replayed
Who Browserbase is not for
- 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
Why Browserbase gets a 2.2
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyDeveloper is $20 a month for 25 concurrent browsers, about the category's middle, with hours, proxies and calls billed past the allowance.
- CFree plan and trialFree is 3 concurrent browsers and 1 browser hour, with 15-minute sessions and no captcha solving.
- BFeaturesCloud browsers, search and fetch, agent identity, a model gateway and observability; HIPAA and SSO are enterprise only.
- DEase of useNo store rating on record. It is used through an SDK and code, with sessions and proxies to configure.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb only, with six integrations and APIs; no desktop or phone app.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Browserbase's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/browserbase#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/browserbase.svg" alt="Browserbase: 2.2 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where Browserbase stands among AI agents
Browserbase's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 36 of the 101 other AI agents we grade, and level with 24.
It stands best on features (B, above 69 of 101) and worst on ease of use (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $20 a month, against a middle price of $22.13 for the category: 20 of the 65 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 13 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 102 AI agents we grade, cut by the letter each got. Browserbase’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 17 of 101, level with 56
- CFree plan and trialAbove 28 of 101, level with 53
- BFeaturesAbove 69 of 101, level with 27
- DEase of useAbove 0 of 101, level with 13
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 20 of 101, level with 71
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 70 AI agents. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep Browserbase, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Browserbase you would be making an AI agent, with the models and the safeguards behind it. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It costs $240 a year.
What you could not
- An AI agent, with the models and the safeguards behind it.
- Connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Browserbase’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Browserbase?
Browserbase runs headless browsers in the cloud for AI agents and automation scripts. Alongside the browsers it offers search and fetch APIs, agent identity and captcha solving, a runtime for deployed agents, and a model gateway. It also maintains Stagehand, an open-source browser automation framework.
Worth knowing
- 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
- 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.
Browserbase pricing
As of Nov 12, 2026, Browserbase has a free plan, and paid plans start at $20 per month.
- Starts at
- $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.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 3 concurrent browsers, 1 browser hour, 15-minute sessions and 7-day data retention; no captcha solving. |
| Developer | $20per month | 25 concurrent browsers, 100 browser hours then $0.12/hour, 1 GB of proxies then $12/GB, captcha solving. |
| Startup | $99per month | 100 concurrent browsers, 500 browser hours then $0.10/hour, 5 GB of proxies then $10/GB. |
| Scale | Custom | 250+ concurrent browsers, usage-based hours and proxies, advanced stealth mode and verified agents. |
Read from browserbase.com on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Browserbase before you buy.
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Common questions
Does Browserbase have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Browserbase is listed for Web.
Does Browserbase have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Browserbase is listed for Web.
Is Browserbase open source?
Browserbase is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Does Browserbase have an API?
Yes. Browserbase offers a public API, according to its own site.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026.