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BrowserCat vs Browserless
Both stand on browser automation tools. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb
BrowserCat centralizes managed cloud browser execution behind one API and supports several common automation clients. Review credit charging and spending limits carefully when estimating usage.
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Free plan Open source Web
Browserless combines browser automation interfaces, APIs, and session persistence with both cloud and self-hosted deployment. Check the free plan's usage and session limits against your workload before choosing a paid tier.
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| BrowserCat | Browserless | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | No | Yes |
| Runs on | API, Self-hosted, Web | Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Business: $50 a month | Prototyping: $25 a month |
| Plans published | 6 | 5 |
| Maker | BrowserCat | Browserless |
| Website | browsercat.com | browserless.io |
| On browser automation tools | #7 of 62 | #3 of 62 |
BrowserCat: what it does well
- Single endpoint for managed browsers
- Automatic backend failover
- Playwright, Puppeteer, and CDP support
- Free Hobby plan
- 1,000 concurrent requests
What to know first
- No Selenium or Cypress support planned
- Free plans have spending limits
- Sessions currently run on Cloudflare
- No self-hosted option
Browserless: what it does well
- Connects with Puppeteer and Playwright over WebSocket.
- REST APIs cover screenshots, PDFs, scraping, and extraction.
- Offers persistent sessions and reconnects.
- Supports cloud and self-hosted deployment.
- Free plan includes 1,000 monthly units.
What to know first
- Free sessions are limited to two minutes.
- Free plan allows two concurrent browsers.
- Paid plans start at $25 a month, billed annually.
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