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Comparison

Browser Use vs Browserbase

On the evidence we track, Browser Use leads this comparison with a composite score of 72/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Browser Use full profile →Browserbase full profile →
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★Browser Use72
Browserbase64
Score
vioscaleAI score
Browser Use72 / 100high · 77%
Browserbase64 / 100high · 75%
Pricing
Free tier
Browser Use✓
Browserbase✓
Model
Browser Usefreemium
Browserbasefreemium
Price level
Browser Uselow
Browserbasemid
Starting price
Browser Use$0.02
Browserbase$20
Transparent
Browser Use✓
Browserbase✓
Integrations
Count
Browser Use1,000
Browserbase8
Security
Certifications
Browser UseSOC 2 Type II
BrowserbaseSOC 2 Type I, HIPAA
Gdpr
Browser Use✓
Browserbase✓
Hipaa
Browser Use✓
Browserbase✓
Soc2
Browser Use✓
Browserbase✓
Trust center
Vulnerabilities
Adoption
Dependent repos
Browser Use0
Browserbase–
Github stars
Browser Use117,985
Browserbase–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Browser Use53
Browserbase–
Release
Cadence days
Browser Use8
Browserbase–
History
Browser Use20 items
Browserbase–
License
Spdx
Browser UseMIT
Browserbase–
Language
Primary
Browser UsePython
Browserbase–
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Browser Use7 items
Browserbase6 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for browser computer use agents. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Architecture model
Browser UseCloud hosted headless infrastructure
BrowserbaseCloud hosted headless infrastructure
Navigation engine
Browser UseHybrid vision and dom
BrowserbaseHybrid vision and dom
Hosted headless cloud infrastructure provided
Browser Use✓
Browserbase✓
Captcha and cloudflare antibot evasion built in
Browser Use✓
Browserbase✓
Multi tab and concurrent session management
Browser Use✓
Browserbase✓
Chrome extension injection support
Browser Use-
Browserbase✓
Residential ip proxy rotation network
Browser Use✓
Browserbase✓
Anthropic computer use API compatibility
Browser Use✓
Browserbase✓
Session recording and video replay debugging
Browser Use✓
Browserbase✓
Element caching and fast reattachment cookies
Browser Use✓
Browserbase✓
SOC2 type ii
Browser Use✓
Browserbase✗
Mit or apache permissive oss license
Browser Use✓
Browserbase✓
Pricing model
Browser UsePer minute cloud compute
BrowserbaseTiered API requests

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Browser Use

Leader

Provides fully hosted AI agents that complete web automation tasks, along with remote browser infrastructure. Includes support for multiple AI models, automatic CAPTCHA solving, and residential proxy management.

Independently observed

Browserbase

A cloud-hosted browser automation platform that provides deployed headless browsers and APIs for AI agents to navigate websites, fill forms, extract data, and perform complex actions reliably and at production scale.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Browser Use

Leader
from $0.02/hourUsage-basedFree tier

From $0.02/hour for browsers, $5/GB for proxies. Free tier with $1 credit per person.

  • Pay as you go$0.02/hour for browser time, $5/GB for residential proxies
    • Browser automation and task execution
    • Residential and custom proxy support
    • Automatic CAPTCHA solving
    • Multi-session management with scaling tiers
    • Support for Anthropic Claude and other AI models
as of verify ↗

Browserbase

from $20/moHybridFree tier

Free tier available. Paid plans from $20/mo plus usage-based metering for browser hours, API calls, and data transfer.

  • FreeFree
    • Concurrent browsers (limited)
    • Limited session minutes
    • $5 in model tokens
  • Developer$20/mo + usage-based metering
    • Auto captcha solving
    • Stagehand SDK access
    • Model Gateway pay-as-you-go
    • Session recording
    • Search and Fetch APIs
  • Startup$99/mo + usage-based metering
    • All Developer features
    • Verified Agents
    • Auto captcha solving
    • Lower per-hour browser costs
  • ScaleContact sales
    • HIPAA (BAA) & DPA
    • SSO available
    • Verified Agents
    • Captcha solving
    • Dedicated support
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Browser Use✓
Browserbase✓
CLI
Browser Use✓
Browserbase✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Browser Use✓
Browserbase✓
Self-hosted
Browser Use✓
Browserbase✗
Hybrid
Browser Use✗
Browserbase✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (2)
  • Playwright
  • Puppeteer

Browser Use

Leader
10 total - 8 not shared
  • Gmail
  • Slack
  • Notion
  • Model Context Protocol (MCP)
  • Claude Code
  • Cursor
  • Chrome
  • Computer Use
Independently observed

Browserbase

13 total - 11 not shared
  • Selenium
  • Stagehand
  • LangChain
  • CrewAI
  • Mastra
  • Vercel
  • Anthropic Claude
  • Google Vertex AI
  • Google Gemini
  • Web Bot Auth (via partnership)
  • AWS S3
Independently observed
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