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Browserless vs Cloudflare Browser Rendering
Both stand on html to pdf apis. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
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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Visit Cloudflare Browser Rendering The facts
| Browserless | Cloudflare Browser Rendering | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | Not published |
| Runs on | Web | API, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Prototyping: $25 a month | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 5 | 2 |
| Maker | Browserless | Not published |
| Website | browserless.io | developers.cloudflare.com |
| On html to pdf apis | #1 of 41 | #4 of 41 |
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.
Cloudflare Browser Rendering: what it does well
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