# Browserbase

> Cloud browser infrastructure and APIs that let AI agents browse and act on the web

- Category: [Developer Tools](https://finderatlas.com/categories/developer-tools)
- Pricing: Freemium
- Website: https://www.browserbase.com
- Platforms: Web, API
- API: available
- Made by: Browserbase, founded 2024, San Francisco, CA
- Last updated: 2026-10-19
- FinderAtlas page: https://finderatlas.com/tools/browserbase

## Overview

Browserbase is a developer platform that gives AI agents and automation scripts access to real, cloud-hosted web browsers. Instead of running headless Chrome themselves, teams create browser sessions through an API and connect with Playwright, Puppeteer, Selenium or Browserbase's own Stagehand framework. Sessions can navigate interactive sites, fill forms, handle logins and download files, with live view, logs and session replay for debugging.

## Key features

- Browsers
- Stagehand
- Search API
- Fetch API
- Agent Identity
- Observability
- Functions
- Pause and resume
- Model Gateway

## Pricing

- **Free** ($0): Entry tier for trying the platform
- **Developer** ($20/month): For individual developers and small projects
- **Startup** ($99/month): For growing products
- **Scale** (Custom): Usage-based plan with custom terms

## Best for

- Running many concurrent cloud browsers for AI agents, web data collection, automating sites without an API

## Who uses it

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

## Strengths

- Free tier with 3 concurrent browsers and a low-cost $20/month Developer plan with 100 browser hours.
- Works with Playwright, Puppeteer and Selenium, so existing scripts can move to cloud browsers.
- Live view, logs and session replay help debug agent runs.
- Bundles browsers, Search, Fetch, Functions and a Model Gateway in one platform.
- Lists SOC 2 Type II infrastructure and HIPAA (BAA) on the Scale plan.

## Limitations

- Costs scale with usage: browser hours, proxies, search and fetch calls are billed separately beyond plan allowances.
- The Free plan has only 1 browser hour and 15-minute sessions, so it suits testing rather than real workloads.
- Aimed at developers; there is no consumer app and no mobile app was found.
- Advanced stealth, HIPAA and SSO are tied to the custom-priced Scale plan.

## Not recommended for

- Non-technical users wanting a point-and-click assistant, teams that only need occasional local scripts

## Integrations

- Playwright
- Puppeteer
- Selenium
- Stagehand
- CrewAI
- LangChain
- Mastra
- AI SDK
- Cloudflare
- Claude Code
- OpenAI

## FinderAtlas editorial scores (out of 10)

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

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## Recent updates

- 2026-10-14: Parallel in Browserbase Search
- 2026-10-12: Stagehand 4.2
- 2026-09-30: Secrets in Functions
- 2026-09-24: Pause and Resume Agent Runs

## FAQ

**What is Browserbase used for?**

It provides cloud browsers and web APIs so AI agents and scripts can browse sites, fill forms, extract data and handle logins without hosting their own browser fleet.

**Does Browserbase have a free plan?**

Yes. The Free plan costs $0 and includes 3 concurrent browsers, 1 browser hour, 15-minute sessions and 7 days of data retention.

**Which automation frameworks does it work with?**

Playwright, Puppeteer, Selenium and Stagehand, plus agent frameworks such as CrewAI, LangChain and Mastra. The pricing page also says it works with any language that can make HTTP requests.

**How does it handle CAPTCHAs and bot detection?**

Developer and Startup plans include basic stealth mode and automatic captcha solving, and Scale adds advanced stealth. Agent Identity is a separate feature aimed at anti-bot and authentication walls.

**Is it suitable for regulated industries?**

The vendor lists SOC 2 Type II infrastructure and offers HIPAA (BAA) and DPA terms, with SSO available, on the Scale plan.