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Browserbase
by Browserbase, Inc.
What Browserbase is
Browserbase is a cloud platform for building and deploying agents that browse and interact with websites. It provides isolated, configurable Chromium sessions that can scale to thousands of concurrent sessions. Its Search API finds websites from a query, while Fetch turns URLs into HTML, JSON, or Markdown for agent use. Agent Identity combines CAPTCHA resolution, managed proxies, and credential management for navigating anti-bot checks and gated sites. Users can watch browser sessions live or replay them with logs, network traces, and console output. Browserbase supports Playwright, Puppeteer, Selenium, and Stagehand. Its MCP server lets language models interact with web pages, take screenshots, extract information, and perform actions. The company states that sessions are isolated, connections encrypted, and data does not persist between runs; it lists SOC 2 Type II and HIPAA compliance. The free plan includes one browser hour, three concurrent browsers, three Agent runs, 1,000 Search calls, 1,000 Fetch calls, and a 15-minute session limit. Paid plans start at $20 per month. Browserbase is cloud-first and does not offer on-prem deployment.
Who it suits
Browserbase suits developers building web-browsing agents or workflows that need managed Chromium sessions, browser automation frameworks, or web search and retrieval APIs.
What it does well
- Supports Playwright, Puppeteer, Selenium, and Stagehand.
- Sessions can be watched live and replayed.
- Free plan includes one browser hour.
- Lists SOC 2 Type II and HIPAA compliance.
What to know first
- Free sessions have a 15-minute limit.
- Free plan includes three concurrent browsers.
- No on-prem deployment option is listed.
- Developer plan includes 100 browser hours before extra charges.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free Plan | $0/mo · 3 concurrent browsers · 1 browser hour · 3 agent runs · 1,000 Search calls · 1,000 Fetch calls · 15 minutes/session · 7-day data retention | Free |
| Developer Plan | $20/mo · 25 concurrent browsers · 100 browser hours then $0.12/browser hr · 15 agent runs · 1,000 Search calls then paid overage · 1,000 Fetch calls then paid overage · 1 GB proxies then $12/GB · 30-day data retention | $20 a month |
| Startup Plan | $99/mo · 100 concurrent browsers · 500 browser hours then $0.10/browser hr · 50 agent runs · 1,000 Search calls then paid overage · 10,000 Fetch calls then paid overage · 5 GB proxies then $10/GB · 30-day data retention | $99 a month |
| Scale Plan | Custom · 250+ concurrent browsers · 500+ browser hours · custom agent runs · 10,000+ Search calls · 10,000+ Fetch calls · 5+ GB proxies · HIPAA/BAA and DPA · SSO available | On request |
As browserbase.com lists them, read 15 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Browserbase provides managed browser sessions alongside search, retrieval, and observability tools for web agents. Its free tier has usage and session limits, and the service is cloud-only.
Facts from Browserbase, Inc.'s own pages
- Agent identity
- The Identity product manages authentication and provides verifiable identities for agents navigating websites. · docs.browserbase.com, 15 Oct 2026
- AI integrations
- The pricing FAQ lists CrewAI and LangChain among supported AI agent frameworks and says any HTTP-capable language can call the service. · browserbase.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Browser automation frameworks
- Browserbase states compatibility with Playwright, Puppeteer, Selenium and Stagehand. · browserbase.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Browser service
- It provides isolated, configurable Chromium browser sessions that can scale to thousands of concurrent sessions. · browserbase.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Cloud browser sessions
- Its Browser API creates, controls and observes individual browser sessions running in the cloud. · docs.browserbase.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Company scale
- LinkedIn lists Browserbase as privately held, headquartered in San Francisco and employing 11–50 people. · linkedin.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Compliance
- SOC 2, HIPAA · browserbase.com, 19 Sept 2026
- Current service status
- The public status page currently reports all listed systems fully operational with no known issues. · status.browserbase.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- cloud · browserbase.com, 19 Sept 2026
- Documentation depth
- The documentation site includes quickstarts, tutorials, 30-plus templates, SDK references, API references and integration guides. · docs.browserbase.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Fetch API
- The Fetch API returns webpage content as clean markdown through a proxy network. · docs.browserbase.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Founded
- A 2025 company release states that Paul Klein founded Browserbase in 2024. · prnewswire.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Free-plan history
- The free plan announced in February 2025 provides recurring monthly browser time, a 15-minute session maximum and seven-day retention. · browserbase.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Funding news
- Browserbase announced a $40 million Series B on June 17, 2025, led by Notable Capital with CRV and Kleiner Perkins participating. · prnewswire.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, California, United States · browserbase.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- Browserbase lists Playwright, Puppeteer, Selenium, and Stagehand as supported browser automation frameworks. · browserbase.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Key features
- Managed cloud Chromium browser sessions · Playwright, Puppeteer, Selenium, and Stagehand compatibility · Search API for agent web searches · Fetch API for retrieving web content · Persistent sessions, cookies, uploads, and downloads · Proxy configuration and network controls · Session recording, replay, live view, and logs · Hosted Browserbase Functions runtime · browserbase.com, 19 Sept 2026
- Limit: beginner experience
- A Product Hunt reviewer requests more built-in beginner tutorials and reports occasional slowdowns on heavier AI tasks. · producthunt.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: integration coverage
- A Trustpilot reviewer says an inaccessible third-party integration was discovered only after purchasing a monthly subscription. · trustpilot.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: metered usage
- Independent reviews describe costs increasing with browser time, proxy traffic and separate Search, Fetch, Extract and model usage. · aicoolies.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: support communication
- A Trustpilot reviewer alleges nonexistent communication and account bans for terms violations. · trustpilot.com, 15 Oct 2026
- MCP
- The Browserbase MCP server lets LLMs interact with web pages, take screenshots, extract information, and perform automated actions. · browserbase.com, 28 Sept 2026
- No-code product
- Director is a no-code Browserbase product that turns plain-English instructions into browser automations and deploys generated Stagehand scripts. · prnewswire.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Observability
- Sessions can be inspected with live views, recordings, replays and structured logs for debugging. · browserbase.com, 15 Oct 2026
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