Kernel pricing
Kernel has a free plan. Paid plans start at $30 per month, plus usage.
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Plans and prices
- Starts at
- $30 per month, plus usage
- Free plan
- $0 a month with $5 of free usage credits each month, 5 concurrent browsers, stealth mode, 3 managed auth connections and 1-day session replays.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0per month, plus usage | $5 in monthly credits, 5 concurrent browsers, stealth mode, 3 managed auth connections, 3 vaults and 1-day replays. |
| Hobbyist | $30per month, plus usage | $10 in monthly credits, 10 concurrent browsers, unlimited proxy usage, unlimited auth connections and vaults, 7-day replays. |
| Start-Up | $200per month, plus usage | $50 in monthly credits, 150 concurrent browsers, custom proxies, GPU acceleration, regional browsers, 30-day replays. |
| Enterprise | Custom | High browser concurrency, 99.9% SLA, SSO, 24/7 Slack support, HIPAA BAA, white-labeling and zero-data retention. |
Read from kernel.sh on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Kernel before you buy.
Ways to pay less for Kernel
- StartupsStart-Up plan free for 3 months
New-to-Kernel companies under 2 years old that have raised $1M or more get the $200 plan free for 3 months with $50 a month in credits. A larger tier gives $5,000 in credits to companies backed by listed funds.
Stated on kernel.sh
How Kernel's price compares
| Tool | Starts at | Free plan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kernel | $30 per month, plus usage | Yes | |
| Browserbase | $20 per month | Yes | Compare |
| Hyperbrowser | $30 per month | No | Compare |
| Anchor Browser | $50 per month | Yes | Compare |
| Steel | $250 per month plus usage (Scale), after a free Launch plan | No | Compare |
| Browser Use | $5 minimum top-up, used as you go | Yes | Compare |
Each price is the vendor’s own, with its billing basis as stated. Check dates are on each tool’s page.
Kernel pricing questions
Is Kernel free?
Kernel has a free plan. $0 a month with $5 of free usage credits each month, 5 concurrent browsers, stealth mode, 3 managed auth connections and 1-day session replays. Paid plans start at $30 per month, plus usage.
How much does Kernel cost?
Kernel lists 4 plans. Free: $0 per month, plus usage. Hobbyist: $30 per month, plus usage. Start-Up: $200 per month, plus usage. Enterprise: custom pricing. Prices were read from kernel.sh on Nov 13, 2026.
Does Kernel have a free trial?
No free trial was listed on kernel.sh when it was checked on Nov 13, 2026.
Does Kernel have a startup program?
Start-Up plan free for 3 months. New-to-Kernel companies under 2 years old that have raised $1M or more get the $200 plan free for 3 months with $50 a month in credits. A larger tier gives $5,000 in credits to companies backed by listed funds.
When were Kernel's prices last checked?
On Nov 13, 2026, against kernel.sh. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.