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Browser Use

by Browser Use, Inc.

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What Browser Use is

Browser Use is a web service for running browser tasks through hosted AI agents or managed stealth Chromium browsers. It supports cloud execution and a self-hosted option, with Playwright and Puppeteer CDP connectivity. Integrations also include Selenium, MCP, Python and TypeScript SDKs, and webhooks. Browser sessions can retain profiles and login state, and users can access live session URLs and recordings. The service can solve CAPTCHAs automatically and offers residential proxies in 195+ countries. Tasks can return structured outputs and files. Browser Use supports multiple languages and one browser engine, with capacity for 10 parallel runs; its Browsers plan starts with 10 concurrent sessions. The service is open source and lists SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, and two factor compliance. Support is available by email and documentation. Browsers is billed by the minute at $0.02, paid once. Browser Use Agents is custom priced at model cost plus 20%, while Enterprise pricing is custom. There is no standard free plan or free trial, but eligible signups can receive $15 in free credits without a card.

Who it suits

Browser Use suits teams that need to run browser tasks with hosted AI agents or managed Chromium sessions, including teams that need persistent profiles, session recordings, or structured outputs. Its cloud and self-hosted options, multiple integrations, and 10 parallel runs support different deployment and automation setups.

What it does well

  • Supports cloud execution and self-hosting.
  • Retains browser profiles and login state.
  • Provides live session URLs and recordings.
  • Offers residential proxies in 195+ countries.
  • Can return structured outputs and files.
  • Eligible signups can get $15 in credits without a card.

What to know first

  • No standard free plan or free trial.
  • Browsers is billed by the minute.
  • Browser Use Agents and Enterprise have custom pricing.

Limits

The Browsers plan is billed by the minute at $0.02, paid once and starts with 10 concurrent sessions. Browser Use Agents is billed at model cost plus 20%, with custom pricing; Enterprise pricing is also custom.

Plans

PlanBilled and limitsPrice
Browsersper browser-hour, pay as you go · 10 concurrent sessions initially$0.02, paid once
Browser Use AgentsCustom priceOn request
Browser agentsmodel cost + 20%, plus browser time and traffic · hosted agent API · usage-based billing · credits never expireOn request
Enterprisecustom agreement; same $0.02/browser-hour base rate · custom concurrency · custom SLAs · dedicated support · custom data policy · HIPAA support · zero data retentionOn request

As browser-use.com lists them, read 20 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Getting started

  1. Visit https://browser-use.com/.
  2. Choose cloud execution or the self-hosted option.
  3. Select the Browsers, Browser Use Agents, or Enterprise plan.
  4. Use eligible signup credits if available; no card is required for that offer.
  5. Connect through a listed integration such as Playwright, Selenium, MCP, or an SDK.

Verdict

Choose Browser Use if you need hosted or self-hosted browser task execution with persistent sessions, recordings, and broad automation integrations. The listed entry point is usage billed at $0.02, paid once; teams seeking a standard free plan or trial should look elsewhere.

Questions

Is Browser Use free?

There is no free plan or free trial. Eligible signups can receive $15 in free credits without a card.

How much does Browser Use cost?

The Browsers plan is listed at $0.02, paid once and is billed by the minute. Browser Use Agents costs model cost plus 20% at a custom price, and Enterprise pricing is custom.

What platforms does Browser Use support?

Browser Use is listed as a web platform. It supports cloud execution and offers a self-hosted option.

Is Browser Use open source?

Yes, it is listed as open source.

Which integrations are available?

Listed integrations include Playwright, Puppeteer, Selenium, MCP, Python SDK, TypeScript SDK, and webhooks.

What support and compliance does it list?

Support is available by email and documentation. Browser Use lists SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, and two factor compliance.

Facts from Browser Use, Inc.'s own pages

Browser integrations
Managed sessions can be connected through Playwright, Puppeteer or direct CDP connections. · docs.browser-use.com, 15 Oct 2026
CAPTCHA and stealth
Cloud browsers provide stealth configurations, proxies and CAPTCHA assistance, but documentation says no setup guarantees solving every CAPTCHA. · github.com, 15 Oct 2026
Claude integration
A maintained Claude toolset implements browser actions and can drive local, cloud or existing remote browsers over CDP. · github.com, 15 Oct 2026
Cloud SDK requirement
The cloud Python SDK documentation supports Python 3.10 or newer. · docs.browser-use.com, 15 Oct 2026
Company founding
Employbl lists Browser Use as founded in 2024 by Magnus Müller. · employbl.com, 15 Oct 2026
Company size
Employbl lists a headcount of four employees. · employbl.com, 15 Oct 2026
Compliance
SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, two factor · browser-use.com, 19 Sept 2026
Concurrency
Published lifetime-spend tiers provide 10 sessions at $0 spend, 50 at $200, 250 at $1,000, 500 at $5,000 and 1,000 at $25,000. · browser-use.com, 15 Oct 2026
Deployment
cloud, self hosted · browser-use.com, 19 Sept 2026
Enterprise security
Enterprise materials state SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA support, a signed DPA, zero data retention and custom data policies. · browser-use.com, 15 Oct 2026
Funding
Employbl reports $17.5 million total capital raised, including a $17 million seed round dated March 21, 2025. · employbl.com, 15 Oct 2026
Headquarters
Crunchbase lists Browser Use headquarters in San Francisco, California, United States. · crunchbase.com, 15 Oct 2026
Independent rating
MakerStack scored Browser Use 8.2/10 and recommends it for developers building browser-automation agents. · makerstack.co, 15 Oct 2026
Integrations
Playwright, Puppeteer, Selenium, MCP, Python SDK, TypeScript SDK, Webhooks · browser-use.com, 19 Sept 2026
Key features
Hosted AI agents that execute browser tasks · Managed stealth Chromium browsers · Playwright and Puppeteer CDP connectivity · Automatic CAPTCHA solving · Residential proxies in 195+ countries · Persistent browser profiles and login state · Live session URLs and recordings · Structured outputs, files, webhooks, and API access · browser-use.com, 19 Sept 2026
Limit: developer focus
MakerStack says the product is code-first and lacks a no-code visual builder for nontechnical users. · makerstack.co, 15 Oct 2026
Limit: nondeterminism
MakerStack reports that agent runs can be flaky or nondeterministic on complex tasks. · makerstack.co, 15 Oct 2026
Limit: operational failures
Airframe reports user complaints about infinite loops, unresponsive pages, about:blank hangs, slow runtimes and installation or documentation friction. · airframe.ai, 15 Oct 2026
Limit: reliability and governance
DiscoverAI identifies page changes, bot defenses, stored credentials, account rules and irreversible clicks as risks requiring controls and human approval. · discoverai.tools, 15 Oct 2026
Limit: token cost
MakerStack warns that long or repetitive workflows can accumulate substantial LLM token charges. · makerstack.co, 15 Oct 2026
LLM integrations
The library examples support OpenAI models, Browser Use's BU2 model and local models through Ollama. · github.com, 15 Oct 2026
MCP
Browser Use offers an MCP server using OAuth 2.0 authorization-code flow with PKCE. · browser-use.com, 15 Oct 2026
Natural-language automation
Users describe tasks such as booking appointments, extracting data or completing forms and the agent operates the browser. · github.com, 15 Oct 2026
Notable release
The July 17, 2026 changelog entry made the Browser Harness v4 agent API public and added cursor pagination and configurable per-run spend caps. · browser-use.com, 15 Oct 2026

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