The Browserbase Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Browserbase in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Browserbase
The Insider’s Guide
Cloud browsers and APIs for agents that use the web
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among AI agents, read from Browserbase’s own pages.
Made by Browserbase · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Browserbase’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Browserbase’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 36 of the 101 other AI agents we grade
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.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Browserbase, taken from its own pages and our grades.
The bill grows with hours, proxies and API calls, and it is a developer product.
- 1
Best for cloud browsers for AI agents
Browserbase hosts cloud browsers with search and fetch APIs, agent identity and observability.
- 2
Paid plans start at $20 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $20 per month.
- 3
There is a free plan
3 concurrent browsers, 1 browser hour, 3 agent runs, 1,000 search and 1,000 fetch calls, and $5 in model tokens.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Cloud browsers
Fleets of headless browsers that agents control through Playwright, Puppeteer, Selenium or Stagehand.
- 6
Search and Fetch APIs
Search returns relevant sites from one query; Fetch returns pages as HTML, JSON or markdown for agents.
- 7
Agent identity
Captcha solving on paid plans, plus stealth mode (basic on Developer and Startup, advanced on Scale).
- 8
A 2.2 GPA, above 36 of 101
That is against the other AI agents we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
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.
Browserbase at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $20 per month
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Browserbase
- Category
- AI Agents
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
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.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Developer 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 | C | Free is 3 concurrent browsers and 1 browser hour, with 15-minute sessions and no captcha solving. |
| Features | B | Cloud browsers, search and fetch, agent identity, a model gateway and observability; HIPAA and SSO are enterprise only. |
| Ease of use | D | No store rating on record. It is used through an SDK and code, with sessions and proxies to configure. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web only, with six integrations and APIs; no desktop or phone app. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
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 it 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
Good to know
Good for
- Developers who want hosted browsers instead of running their own
- Teams automating portals and sites that have no API
- AI products that give users' agents web access
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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$20
A month to start. There is a free plan too
Browserbase has a free plan. Paid plans start at $20 per month.
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.
Scale
Custom
250+ concurrent browsers, usage-based hours and proxies, advanced stealth mode and verified agents.
The free plan
3 concurrent browsers, 1 browser hour, 3 agent runs, 1,000 search and 1,000 fetch calls, and $5 in model tokens.
Read from browserbase.com on Nov 12, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Cloud browsers and APIs for agents that use the web. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, workflow automation, AI agents.
Cloud browsers, search and fetch, agent identity, a model gateway and observability; HIPAA and SSO are enterprise only.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Playwright
- Puppeteer
- Selenium
- Stagehand
- CrewAI
- LangChain
Browserbase is made by Browserbase.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
36/101
Other AI agents it is graded above
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
- CFree plan and trialAbove 28 of 101
- BFeaturesAbove 69 of 101
- DEase of useAbove 0 of 101
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 20 of 101
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 70 AI agents. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Browserbase is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
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.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Browser Use, Airtop, E2B and Composio
The 4 tools Browserbase is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.6GPA
Browser Use
Free plan · from $5
Browser agents and cloud browsers for AI apps.
- Browser Use is open source, according to its own site.
- Browserbase also covers workflow automation.
- 2.6GPA
Airtop
Free plan · from $29/mo
AI agents that automate web, app and API workflows from a chat.
- Airtop also covers marketing automation and no-code.
- 1.8GPA
E2B
Free trial · from $150/mo
Cloud sandboxes where AI agents run code and tools.
- Browserbase has a free plan. E2B does not, though it has a free trial.
- E2B is open source, according to its own site.
- Browserbase also covers workflow automation.
- 2.8GPA
Composio
Free plan · from $18/mo
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Browserbase free?
Browserbase has a free plan. 3 concurrent browsers, 1 browser hour, 3 agent runs, 1,000 search and 1,000 fetch calls, and $5 in model tokens.
How much does Browserbase cost?
Browserbase lists 4 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does Browserbase work on?
Browserbase is available on Web.
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.
What does Browserbase integrate with?
Browserbase's listing names Playwright, Puppeteer, Selenium, Stagehand, CrewAI and LangChain.
Who makes Browserbase?
Browserbase is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Browserbase?
The closest alternatives to Browserbase in our directory are Browser Use, Airtop, E2B and Composio.
How does Browserbase compare with other AI agents?
Browserbase's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 36 of the 101 other AI agents we grade, and level with 24.
Is Browserbase good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Browserbase C for value for money. 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.
Could I make my own version of Browserbase?
To replace Browserbase you would be making an AI agent, with the models and the safeguards behind it.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Browserbase’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. 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.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Browserbase. Prices change, so check browserbase.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
5,038
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
5,038
tools graded
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categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Browserbase, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/browserbase
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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