# Browser Use

> Open-source library and cloud platform for AI agents that control real web browsers

- Category: [Developer Tools](https://finderatlas.com/categories/developer-tools)
- Pricing: Freemium
- Website: https://browser-use.com
- Platforms: Web, API
- API: available
- Made by: Browser Use, founded 2024
- Last updated: 2026-10-19
- FinderAtlas page: https://finderatlas.com/tools/browser-use

## Overview

Browser Use is a set of tools that lets AI agents operate web browsers. It has two parts: an open-source Python library (hosted on GitHub under an MIT license) that developers run themselves, and a managed cloud service that offers hosted browser agents and cloud browser infrastructure. An agent receives a task in natural language, then navigates pages, fills forms, logs in and extracts data on the user's behalf.

## Key features

- Browser Use Agents
- Browser Infrastructure
- Open-source library
- Proxies
- Secret bindings
- Sessions, workspaces and profiles
- Recording and live preview
- Scheduled agents
- Browser Harness
- Bring your own key

## Pricing

- **Free credit** ($0): $1 one-time credit for eligible signups, no card required
- **Pay as you go** ($0.02/hour): Usage-based cloud browsers and agents with no subscription
- **Enterprise** (Custom): Higher concurrency and custom terms

## Best for

- Giving AI agents reliable browser access for data extraction, form filling and multi-step web workflows

## Who uses it

- Developers
- AI engineers
- Automation teams
- Data teams
- Enterprises building agent products

## Strengths

- MIT-licensed open-source library with a large community (about 119k GitHub stars per the site).
- Usage-based pricing with no subscription and credits that never expire.
- Cloud browsers at $0.02/hour work with existing Playwright and Puppeteer code.
- Python and TypeScript SDKs plus a REST API.
- Lists SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA and zero data retention options.

## Limitations

- Usage-based billing (model cost plus 20%, browser time, proxy traffic) makes monthly costs harder to predict than a flat plan.
- The free allowance is a one-time $1 credit, and the $5 minimum top-up is needed to unlock every model.
- Aimed at developers; there is no consumer app and no mobile app found.
- The site's benchmark figures are vendor-reported and not independently verified.

## Not recommended for

- Non-technical users wanting a point-and-click consumer assistant, or teams needing flat monthly subscription pricing

## Integrations

- Playwright
- Puppeteer
- MCP
- Claude Code
- Codex
- Cursor

## FinderAtlas editorial scores (out of 10)

- Ease of Use: 7.8/10
- Feature Depth: 8.5/10
- Value for Money: 8/10
- Performance & Speed: 8.2/10
- Documentation & Support: 8/10

## Alternatives

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- [E2B](https://finderatlas.com/tools/e2b): Secure cloud sandboxes that give AI agents isolated Linux machines to run code ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/browser-use-vs-e2b))
- [Browserbase](https://finderatlas.com/tools/browserbase): Cloud browser infrastructure and APIs that let AI agents browse and act on the web ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/browser-use-vs-browserbase))

## Recent updates

- 2026-08-24: Faster sessions and BYOK pricing fix
- 2026-08-17: Scheduled V4 agents
- 2026-08-10: Session sharing and usage analytics
- 2026-07-20: Recording controls and OAuth browser access

## FAQ

**Is Browser Use open source?**

Yes. The browser-use library is MIT licensed and available on GitHub, and the cloud service is a separate paid offering built around it.

**How much does Browser Use cost?**

There is no subscription. Cloud browsers cost $0.02/hour, browser agents cost model cost plus 20%, and residential proxy traffic costs $5/GB. Eligible signups get a one-time $1 credit with no card required, and the minimum top-up is $5.

**Can I use Playwright or Puppeteer with it?**

Yes. Cloud browsers expose a CDP URL that Playwright, Puppeteer or Browser Use code can connect to.

**Does it meet enterprise security requirements?**

The vendor lists SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA and zero data retention options. Zero data retention projects never record sessions.

**Can I bring my own model API key?**

Yes, on the pay-as-you-go plan. Bring-your-own-key usage is billed at 20% of published token rates plus browser time and traffic.