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Browser Use
by Browser Use, Inc.

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
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Browsers | per browser-hour, pay as you go · 10 concurrent sessions initially | $0.02, paid once |
| Browser Use Agents | Custom price | On request |
| Browser agents | model cost + 20%, plus browser time and traffic · hosted agent API · usage-based billing · credits never expire | On request |
| Enterprise | custom agreement; same $0.02/browser-hour base rate · custom concurrency · custom SLAs · dedicated support · custom data policy · HIPAA support · zero data retention | On request |
As browser-use.com lists them, read 20 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Visit https://browser-use.com/.
- Choose cloud execution or the self-hosted option.
- Select the Browsers, Browser Use Agents, or Enterprise plan.
- Use eligible signup credits if available; no card is required for that offer.
- 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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