# Hyperbrowser vs Stagehand

| Attribute | Hyperbrowser | Stagehand |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 63.4 (75% (high)) | 60.5 (10% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 64 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 31 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 24,066 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | - |
| description.long | Cloud-based browser automation service that provides serverless, on-demand execution of Puppeteer and Playwright scripts with integrated proxy rotation, bot detection evasion, and AI agent support. Charges transparently using a credit system that separately itemizes computational usage and bandwidth consumption. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"soc2_type_ii":true,"pricing_model":"per_minute_cloud_compute","navigation_engine":"hybrid_vision_and_dom","architecture_model":"cloud_hosted_headless_infrastructure","chrome_extension_injection_support":false,"mit_or_apache_permissive_oss_license":false,"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":false,"hosted_headless_cloud_infrastructure_provided":true,"captcha_and_cloudflare_antibot_evasion_built_in":true}` | `{"navigation_engine":"dom_tree_parsing_only"}` |
| integrations.count | 4 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Playwright"},{"name":"Puppeteer"},{"name":"LlamaIndex"},{"name":"Anthropic Claude Computer Use"}]` | - |
| language.primary | - | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | - | MIT |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | - |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free Tier","summary":"$0.10/hour browser compute + $10/GB proxy data, free tier with volume discounts available","features":["Unlimited credits","Ultra stealth mode","Custom rate limits","Volume discounts for high-scale operations","12 global regions","99.99% uptime SLA","Auto-rotating residential proxies","Session replay","Chrome DevTools Protocol access","Playwright Trace Viewer","Remote debugging attachment"],"components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.1,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"gb"},"kind":"metered","amount":10,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Free credits to start with browser compute and proxy usage","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"starting_credits":"5000"}}],"summary":"Free tier; pay-as-you-go: $0.10/hour browser compute, $10/GB proxy bandwidth","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.hyperbrowser.ai/tech-blog/unlocking-data-extraction-using-transparent-pricing-vs-legacy-bottlenecks","retrievedAt":"2026-08-21T10:59:42.850Z","billingPeriods":["month"]}` | - |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | - |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| release.cadence_days | - | 3 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/browserbase/stagehand/releases/tag/stagehand-server-v3/v3.7.5","date":"2026-08-20T00:44:02Z","type":"stable","version":"stagehand-server-v3/v3.7.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/browserbase/stagehand/releases/tag/browse%400.9.6","date":"2026-08-03T18:13:08Z","type":"stable","version":"browse@0.9.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/browserbase/stagehand/releases/tag/stagehand-server-v3/v3.7.4","date":"2026-07-21T23:42:25Z","type":"stable","version":"stagehand-server-v3/v3.7.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/browserbase/stagehand/releases/tag/stagehand-server-v3/v3.7.3","date":"2026-07-16T16:32:55Z","type":"stable","version":"stagehand-server-v3/v3.7.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/browserbase/stagehand/releases/tag/%40browserbasehq/stagehand%403.7.0","date":"2026-07-13T18:44:14Z","type":"stable","version":"@browserbasehq/stagehand@3.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/browserbase/stagehand/releases/tag/browse%400.9.0","date":"2026-06-25T18:59:00Z","type":"stable","version":"browse@0.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/browserbase/stagehand/releases/tag/%40browserbasehq/stagehand%403.6.0","date":"2026-06-19T00:33:51Z","type":"stable","version":"@browserbasehq/stagehand@3.6.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/browserbase/stagehand/releases/tag/%40browserbasehq/stagehand%402.5.9","date":"2026-06-11T21:31:41Z","type":"stable","version":"@browserbasehq/stagehand@2.5.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/browserbase/stagehand/releases/tag/stagehand-server-v3/v3.7.2","date":"2026-06-09T21:07:52Z","type":"stable","version":"stagehand-server-v3/v3.7.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/browserbase/stagehand/releases/tag/browse%400.8.3","date":"2026-06-05T22:41:52Z","type":"stable","version":"browse@0.8.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/browserbase/stagehand/releases/tag/%40browserbasehq/stagehand%403.5.0","date":"2026-06-03T21:33:46Z","type":"stable","version":"@browserbasehq/stagehand@3.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/browserbase/stagehand/releases/tag/%40browserbasehq/browse-cli%400.6.1","date":"2026-06-03T21:33:49Z","type":"stable","version":"@browserbasehq/browse-cli@0.6.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/browserbase/stagehand/releases/tag/stagehand-server-v3/v3.7.1","date":"2026-05-28T17:06:52Z","type":"stable","version":"stagehand-server-v3/v3.7.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/browserbase/stagehand/releases/tag/stagehand-server-v3/v3.7.0","date":"2026-05-27T19:48:00Z","type":"stable","version":"stagehand-server-v3/v3.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/browserbase/stagehand/releases/tag/stagehand-server-v3/v3.6.10","date":"2026-05-20T19:22:59Z","type":"stable","version":"stagehand-server-v3/v3.6.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/browserbase/stagehand/releases/tag/stagehand-server-v3/v3.6.9","date":"2026-05-11T21:20:24Z","type":"stable","version":"stagehand-server-v3/v3.6.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/browserbase/stagehand/releases/tag/%40browserbasehq/stagehand%403.4.0","date":"2026-05-11T21:19:46Z","type":"stable","version":"@browserbasehq/stagehand@3.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/browserbase/stagehand/releases/tag/stagehand-server-v3/v3.6.8","date":"2026-05-08T20:44:48Z","type":"stable","version":"stagehand-server-v3/v3.6.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/browserbase/stagehand/releases/tag/stagehand-server-v3/v3.6.7","date":"2026-05-07T21:11:46Z","type":"stable","version":"stagehand-server-v3/v3.6.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/browserbase/stagehand/releases/tag/stagehand-server-v3/v3.6.6","date":"2026-05-07T18:27:27Z","type":"stable","version":"stagehand-server-v3/v3.6.6"}]` |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.99 | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=browse&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Browser Computer Use Agents)

| Capability | Hyperbrowser | Stagehand |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Architecture model | Cloud hosted headless infrastructure | - |
| Navigation engine | Hybrid vision and dom | Dom tree parsing only |
| 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 | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:47:26.274Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*