# Browser Use vs Browserbase

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Browser Use

| Attribute | Browser Use | Browserbase |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 71.5 (77% (high)) | 63.5 (75% (high)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 53 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 117,985 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A cloud-based platform for web automation that allows artificial intelligence agents to navigate websites, interact with elements, submit forms, and extract information. Offers both a managed service with anti-bot detection capabilities and an open-source library for local deployment. It is indexed under Browser Computer Use Agents.","source":"https://browser-use.com/pricing.md","question":"What is Browser Use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Browser Use is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. A commercial or hosted edition starts at $0.02. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://browser-use.com/pricing.md","question":"Is Browser Use free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Browser Use supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://browser-use.com/pricing.md","question":"What platforms does Browser Use support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Browser Use can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://browser-use.com/pricing.md","question":"Can Browser Use be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 3 integrations for Browser Use, including Gmail, Slack and Notion. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://browser-use.com/pricing.md","question":"What does Browser Use integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and GDPR for Browser Use. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Browser Use not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://browser-use.com","question":"What security certifications does Browser Use have?","confidence":0.48},{"answer":"Yes. Browser Use is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use","question":"Is Browser Use open source?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under Browser Computer Use Agents.","source":"https://browserbase.com/pricing","question":"What is Browserbase?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Browserbase offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $0.10. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://browserbase.com/pricing","question":"Is Browserbase free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Browserbase supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://browserbase.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does Browserbase support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Browserbase, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://browserbase.com/pricing","question":"Can Browserbase be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 13 integrations for Browserbase, including Playwright, Puppeteer, Selenium, Stagehand, LangChain, CrewAI, Mastra and Vercel, plus 5 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://browserbase.com/pricing","question":"What does Browserbase integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, HIPAA and GDPR for Browserbase. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Browserbase not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://browserbase.com/blog/how-we-achieved-soc2-and-hipaa-compliance-in-just-two-months","question":"What security certifications does Browserbase have?","confidence":0.7}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"soc2_type_ii":true,"pricing_model":"per_minute_cloud_compute","navigation_engine":"hybrid_vision_and_dom","architecture_model":"cloud_hosted_headless_infrastructure","mit_or_apache_permissive_oss_license":true,"residential_ip_proxy_rotation_network":true,"anthropic_computer_use_api_compatibility":true,"multi_tab_and_concurrent_session_management":true,"session_recording_and_video_replay_debugging":true,"element_caching_and_fast_reattachment_cookies":true,"hosted_headless_cloud_infrastructure_provided":true,"captcha_and_cloudflare_antibot_evasion_built_in":true}` | `{"soc2_type_ii":false,"pricing_model":"tiered_api_requests","navigation_engine":"hybrid_vision_and_dom","architecture_model":"cloud_hosted_headless_infrastructure","chrome_extension_injection_support":true,"mit_or_apache_permissive_oss_license":true,"residential_ip_proxy_rotation_network":true,"anthropic_computer_use_api_compatibility":true,"multi_tab_and_concurrent_session_management":true,"session_recording_and_video_replay_debugging":true,"element_caching_and_fast_reattachment_cookies":true,"hosted_headless_cloud_infrastructure_provided":true,"captcha_and_cloudflare_antibot_evasion_built_in":true}` |
| integrations.count | 1,000 | 8 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Gmail"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Notion"},{"name":"Model Context Protocol (MCP)","native":true,"category":"AI integration","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Playwright","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Puppeteer","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Claude Code","native":false},{"name":"Cursor","native":false},{"name":"Chrome","native":false},{"name":"Computer Use","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"}]` | `[{"name":"Playwright"},{"name":"Puppeteer"},{"name":"Selenium"},{"name":"Stagehand"},{"name":"LangChain"},{"name":"CrewAI"},{"name":"Mastra"},{"name":"Vercel"},{"name":"Anthropic Claude"},{"name":"Google Vertex AI"},{"name":"Google Gemini"},{"name":"Web Bot Auth (via partnership)"},{"name":"AWS S3","native":true,"category":"storage","direction":"outbound"}]` |
| language.primary | Python | - |
| license.spdx | MIT | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Pay as you go","summary":"$0.02/hour for browser time, $5/GB for residential proxies","features":["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"],"components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.02,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB"},"kind":"metered","amount":5,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Usage-based pricing with no subscription required","contactSales":false}],"summary":"From $0.02/hour for browsers, $5/GB for proxies. Free tier with $1 credit per person.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://browser-use.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-14T22:39:18.245Z","startingPrice":{"unit":"hour","amount":0.02,"currency":"USD"}}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free with limited usage","features":["Concurrent browsers (limited)","Limited session minutes","$5 in model tokens"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Explore and prototype ideas","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"models":"$5 in tokens"}},{"free":false,"name":"Developer","summary":"$20/mo + usage-based metering","features":["Auto captcha solving","Stagehand SDK access","Model Gateway pay-as-you-go","Session recording","Search and Fetch APIs"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"browser-hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.12,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1000,"unit":"Search API calls"},"kind":"metered","amount":7,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1000,"unit":"Fetch API calls"},"kind":"metered","amount":1,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1000,"unit":"Fetch API calls with proxies"},"kind":"metered","amount":4,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB"},"kind":"metered","amount":12,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Build and test real workflows","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Startup","summary":"$99/mo + usage-based metering","features":["All Developer features","Verified Agents","Auto captcha solving","Lower per-hour browser costs"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"browser-hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.1,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB"},"kind":"metered","amount":10,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Run in production with room to grow","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Scale","summary":"Custom pricing — contact sales","features":["HIPAA (BAA) & DPA","SSO available","Verified Agents","Captcha solving","Dedicated support"],"description":"Operate at scale with full control and infrastructure","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free tier available. Paid plans from $20/mo plus usage-based metering for browser hours, API calls, and data transfer.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://browserbase.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-21T11:05:02.859Z","startingPrice":{"amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | mid |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":0.02,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":20,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 8 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/releases/tag/0.13.11","date":"2026-10-07T04:23:18Z","type":"stable","version":"0.13.11"},{"url":"https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/releases/tag/0.13.10","date":"2026-09-04T03:28:53Z","type":"stable","version":"0.13.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/releases/tag/0.13.9","date":"2026-09-04T01:29:32Z","type":"stable","version":"0.13.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/releases/tag/0.13.8","date":"2026-08-16T18:48:54Z","type":"stable","version":"0.13.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/releases/tag/0.13.7","date":"2026-07-27T17:10:13Z","type":"stable","version":"0.13.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/releases/tag/0.13.6","date":"2026-07-17T05:29:18Z","type":"stable","version":"0.13.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/releases/tag/0.13.5","date":"2026-07-17T00:49:17Z","type":"stable","version":"0.13.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/releases/tag/0.13.4","date":"2026-07-11T18:50:05Z","type":"stable","version":"0.13.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/releases/tag/0.13.3","date":"2026-07-01T15:06:07Z","type":"stable","version":"0.13.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/releases/tag/0.13.2","date":"2026-06-12T22:45:04Z","type":"stable","version":"0.13.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/releases/tag/0.13.1","date":"2026-06-10T01:00:59Z","type":"stable","version":"0.13.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/releases/tag/0.13.0","date":"2026-06-08T22:07:47Z","type":"stable","version":"0.13.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/releases/tag/0.12.9","date":"2026-05-26T03:45:22Z","type":"stable","version":"0.12.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/releases/tag/0.12.8","date":"2026-05-23T19:29:53Z","type":"stable","version":"0.12.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/releases/tag/0.12.7","date":"2026-05-19T01:11:20Z","type":"stable","version":"0.12.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/releases/tag/0.12.6","date":"2026-04-02T07:54:28Z","type":"stable","version":"0.12.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/releases/tag/0.12.5","date":"2026-03-25T05:17:51Z","type":"stable","version":"0.12.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/releases/tag/0.12.4","date":"2026-03-24T20:47:30Z","type":"stable","version":"0.12.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/releases/tag/0.12.3","date":"2026-03-23T22:41:47Z","type":"stable","version":"0.12.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/releases/tag/0.12.2","date":"2026-03-12T21:14:29Z","type":"stable","version":"0.12.2"}]` | - |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active","auditor":"Accorp Partners","validUntil":"2025-10-17"}]` | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type I","level":"Type I","status":"active"},{"name":"HIPAA","status":"active"}]` |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://browser-use.com/security | https://browserbase.com/blog/how-we-achieved-soc2-and-hipaa-compliance-in-just-two-months |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=maven&package_name=com.skillsjars%3Abrowser-use__browser-use__browser-use&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (Browser Computer Use Agents)

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

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T17:47:10.835Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*