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Comparison

Browserbase vs Stagehand

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 →Stagehand full profile →
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★Browserbase70
Stagehand61
Score
Vioscale score
Browserbase70 / 100medium · 55%updating
Stagehand61 / 100low · 10%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Browserbase✓
Stagehand–
Model
Browserbasefreemium
Stagehandcommercial
Price level
Browserbasemid
Stagehand–
Starting price
Browserbase$20
Stagehand–
Transparent
Browserbase✓
Stagehand–
Integrations
Count
Browserbase12
Stagehand–
Security
Gdpr
Browserbase✓
Stagehand–
Hipaa
Browserbase✓
Stagehand–
Soc2
Browserbase✓
Stagehand–
Vulnerabilities
Adoption
Dependent repos
Browserbase–
Stagehand31
Github stars
Browserbase–
Stagehand24,066
Activity
Commits last 30d
Browserbase–
Stagehand64
Release
Cadence days
Browserbase–
Stagehand3
History
Browserbase–
Stagehand20 items
License
Spdx
Browserbase–
StagehandMIT
Language
Primary
Browserbase–
StagehandTypeScript
Market
Availability
BrowserbaseAvailable worldwide
Stagehand–

Capabilities

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

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

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

Stagehand

A software development kit that enables AI agents to automate browser interactions using Playwright-like APIs across TypeScript, Python, and Go, with self-healing capabilities that adapt when websites change.

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 verify ↗

Stagehand

Pricing not documented yet.

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Browserbase✓
Stagehand–
CLI
Browserbase✓
Stagehand–
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Browserbase✓
Stagehand–
Hybrid
Browserbase✓
Stagehand–

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

Stagehand

Not documented yet.

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