Best Browser Automation Tools in 2026
Updated
In short: Steel is ranked #1 of 63 as of 7 October 2026, ahead of Browserless and Kameleo. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Browserless. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Thunderbit at $0.75/mo.
Browser automation tools can support testing and other repeatable tasks, with different options for languages, engines and execution setups. Compared on browser engines, language support and cloud execution, these entries also specify self-hosting, parallel runs and monthly run limits. Check that supported engines and languages match your work, then weigh capacity and the available free plan or paid-from price. Steel, Browserless and Kameleo are among the tools to compare, alongside Nightwatch and testRigor. The listed criteria can help you assess how each fits your preferred way of running browser automation.
63 browser automation tools ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
25 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 2 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SteelWeb · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | 1 of 6 | $250/mo | 7.8 | ||
| 2 | BrowserlessWeb | Three bars | 1 of 6 | $25/mo | 7.7 | ||
| 3 | KameleoWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · API · Extension | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | €3.75/mo | 6.8 | |
| 4 | NightwatchWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | Free | 6.7 | |
| 5 | TestCafeWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | $20/mo | 6.7 | |
| 6 | TestMu AI Web Automation (formerly LambdaTest Web Automation)Web · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | $29/mo | 6.7 | |
| 7 | testRigorWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API · Extension | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | $300/mo | 6.7 | |
| 8 | WebdriverIOWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · Extension | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | Free | 6.7 | |
| 9 | CypressWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | $67/mo | 6.6 | |
| 10 | ThunderbitWeb · Windows · Mac · API · Extension | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $0.75/mo | 6.6 | |
| 11 | Ui.Vision RPAWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · API · Extension | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | €11.90/mo | 6.6 | |
| 12 | GebWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 13 | PlaywrightWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 14 | PuppeteerWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API · Extension | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 15 | Robot Framework BrowserWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 16 | SeleniumWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 17 | TaikoWindows · Mac · Linux | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 18 | AirtopWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $29/mo | 6.4 | |
| 19 | Bright Data Browser APIWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $8/mo | 6.4 | |
| 20 | BrowserbaseWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $20/mo | 6.4 | |
| 21 | BrowserCatWeb · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $50/mo | 6.4 | |
| 22 | BrowserCloudWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $19/mo | 6.4 | |
| 23 | BrowserWingWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | 4 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 24 | Cloudflare Browser RunWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 25 | OctoparseWindows · Mac · API | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | $69/mo | 6.4 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Browser engines | Language support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steel | 7.8 | Free plan | $250/mo | Yes | 250 /mo | one | multiple |
| 2 | Browserless | 7.7 | Free plan | $25/mo | Yes | 25 /mo | multiple | multiple |
| 3 | Kameleo | 6.8 | Free plan | €3.75/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 4 | Nightwatch | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 5 | TestCafe | 6.7 | Free plan | $20/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 6 | TestMu AI Web Automation (formerly LambdaTest Web Automation) | 6.7 | Free plan | $29/mo | Yes | 29 /mo | — | — |
| 7 | testRigor | 6.7 | Free plan | $300/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 8 | WebdriverIO | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 9 | Cypress | 6.6 | Free plan | $67/mo | Yes | 67 /mo | — | — |
| 10 | Thunderbit | 6.6 | Free plan | $0.75/mo | Yes | — | — | multiple |
| 11 | Ui.Vision RPA | 6.6 | Free plan | €11.90/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 12 | Geb | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | — | — | multiple | — |
| 13 | Playwright | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 14 | Puppeteer | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | — | — | multiple | javascript |
| 15 | Robot Framework Browser | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | — | — | multiple | multiple |
| 16 | Selenium | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 17 | Taiko | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | multiple | multiple |
| 18 | Airtop | 6.4 | Free plan | $29/mo | Yes | 29 /mo | one | multiple |
| 19 | Bright Data Browser API | 6.4 | Free plan | $8/mo | Yes | — | one | multiple |
| 20 | Browserbase | 6.4 | Free plan | $20/mo | Yes | 20 /mo | one | multiple |
| 21 | BrowserCat | 6.4 | Free plan | $50/mo | Yes | 50 /mo | multiple | multiple |
| 22 | BrowserCloud | 6.4 | Free plan | $19/mo | Yes | 19 /mo | one | multiple |
| 23 | BrowserWing | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | one | — |
| 24 | Cloudflare Browser Run | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | 5 /mo | one | multiple |
| 25 | Octoparse | 6.4 | Free plan | $69/mo | Yes | 69 /mo | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which browser automation tool is ranked first on Freedom251?
Steel is ranked #1 of 63 with a score of 7.8. Browserless is second and Kameleo third.
How many of these have a free plan?
25 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Thunderbit has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.75/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.