Comparison

Browserbase vs Skyvern

On the evidence we track, Browserbase leads this comparison with a composite score of 70/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Browserbase full profile →Skyvern full profile →

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★Browserbase70

Skyvern43

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	BrowserbaseLeader	Skyvern
Vioscale score	70 / 100medium · 55%updating	43 / 100low · 13%updating
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✓
Modelpricing.model	freemium	open_source
Price levelpricing.price_level	mid	free
Starting pricepricing.starting_price	$20	-
Transparentpricing.transparent	✓	✓
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	12	1
Security
Gdprsecurity.gdpr	✓	-
Hipaasecurity.hipaa	✓	✓
Soc2security.soc2	✓	✓
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide	-

Score

Vioscale score

Browserbase70 / 100medium · 55%updating

Skyvern43 / 100low · 13%updating

Pricing

Free tier

Browserbase✓

Skyvern✓

Model

Browserbasefreemium

Skyvernopen_source

Price level

Browserbasemid

Skyvernfree

Starting price

Browserbase$20

Skyvern–

Transparent

Browserbase✓

Skyvern✓

Integrations

Count

Browserbase12

Skyvern1

Security

Gdpr

Browserbase✓

Skyvern–

Hipaa

Browserbase✓

Skyvern✓

Soc2

Browserbase✓

Skyvern✓

Market

Availability

BrowserbaseAvailable worldwide

Skyvern–

Capabilities

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

Capability comparison for Browser Computer Use Agents
Capability	Browserbase	Skyvern
Capabilities
Architecture model	Cloud hosted headless infrastructure	Open source playwright library
Navigation engine	Hybrid vision and dom	Visual screenshot coordinate prediction
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	Tiered API requests	Free open source

Capabilities

Architecture model

BrowserbaseCloud hosted headless infrastructure

SkyvernOpen source playwright library

Navigation engine

BrowserbaseHybrid vision and dom

SkyvernVisual screenshot coordinate prediction

Hosted headless cloud infrastructure provided

Browserbase✓

Skyvern✓

Captcha and cloudflare antibot evasion built in

Browserbase✓

Skyvern✓

Multi tab and concurrent session management

Browserbase✓

Skyvern-

Chrome extension injection support

Browserbase✓

Skyvern-

Residential ip proxy rotation network

Browserbase✓

Skyvern✓

Anthropic computer use API compatibility

Browserbase✓

Skyvern-

Session recording and video replay debugging

Browserbase✓

Skyvern-

Element caching and fast reattachment cookies

Browserbase✓

Skyvern-

SOC2 type ii

Browserbase✗

Skyvern✓

Mit or apache permissive oss license

Browserbase✓

Skyvern-

Pricing model

BrowserbaseTiered API requests

SkyvernFree open source

What each one is

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

Browserbase

Leader

Provides managed, cloud-hosted browser infrastructure that enables AI agents to automate web interactions, extract data, and handle complex workflows. Includes APIs for web search and content fetching, plus an SDK for building intelligent agents without requiring local browser management.

Independently observed

Skyvern

An open-source platform that automates browser-based tasks across any website using AI agents, handling complex scenarios like CAPTCHAs and multi-factor authentication while offering self-hosted and cloud deployment options.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Browserbase

Leader

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 2026-08-21verify ↗

Skyvern

Open sourceFree tier

Free and open source

as of 2026-08-21verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	Browserbase	Skyvern
WebPlatforms	✓	✓
LinuxPlatforms	✗	✓
CLIPlatforms	✓	✗
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✓	✓
Self-hostedDeployment	✗	✓
On-premiseDeployment	✗	✓
HybridDeployment	✓	✗

Platforms

Web

Browserbase✓

Skyvern✓

Linux

Browserbase✗

Skyvern✓

CLI

Browserbase✓

Skyvern✗

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

Browserbase✓

Skyvern✓

Self-hosted

Browserbase✗

Skyvern✓

On-premise

Browserbase✗

Skyvern✓

Hybrid

Browserbase✓

Skyvern✗

Integrations

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

Browserbase

Leader

12 total

Playwright
Puppeteer
Selenium
Stagehand
LangChain
CrewAI
Mastra
Vercel
Anthropic Claude
Google Vertex AI
Google Gemini
Web Bot Auth (via partnership)

Independently observed

Skyvern

1 total

Zapier

Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.