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Browserbase

Last verified: 2026-05-28

Headless browser infrastructure purpose-built for AI agents to navigate and act on the web.

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Browserbase is managed headless browser infrastructure designed for AI agents that need to browse, click, and extract data from live websites. It's for teams building browser-use agents who don't want to run and scale their own headless Chrome fleet. It differs from general cloud browser providers by offering agent-specific primitives — session recording, stealth/proxy handling, and SDKs tuned for LLM-driven navigation.

Pricing

TierPriceNotes
Hobby$0/moFree tier, limited browser minutes
Startup$99/moHigher concurrency and minutes
ScaleContact usCustom concurrency, SLA

Best for / Not ideal for

Best for
  • Teams building browser-use agents without managing their own browser fleet
  • Web scraping/automation products that need proxy and stealth handling
  • Agents that need session recording for debugging navigation failures
Not ideal for
  • Simple single-page scraping jobs that don't need agent-driven navigation
  • Teams that already run their own Playwright/Puppeteer infrastructure at scale

Technical specs

LanguagesPython, TypeScript
DeploymentManaged cloud
IntegrationsLangChain, CrewAI, Playwright, Puppeteer

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Frequently asked questions

Is Browserbase free to use?

Browserbase has a free Hobby tier with limited browser minutes; paid plans start at $99/month for higher concurrency.

What is the best free alternative to Browserbase?

Self-hosting Playwright or Puppeteer on your own infrastructure is the main free alternative, at the cost of managing the browser fleet yourself.

Does Browserbase support MCP?

Not natively as of this writing — Browserbase is typically wired into agents via its own SDK or through LangChain/CrewAI tool integrations.

Can Browserbase agents bypass bot detection?

Browserbase includes stealth and proxy handling features aimed at reducing bot-detection friction, though results vary by target site.

Does Browserbase record agent sessions?

Yes, session recording and replay is a core feature for debugging what an agent did during a browsing task.