Browser Use
Browser Use is a web service for running browser tasks with hosted AI agents and managed stealth Chromium browsers.
What Browser Use is
Browser Use is a web service for running browser tasks with hosted AI agents and managed stealth Chromium browsers. It supports cloud execution and self-hosting, with Playwright and Puppeteer CDP connectivity plus Selenium, MCP, Python SDK, TypeScript SDK, and webhook integrations. Browser sessions can retain profiles and login state, expose live session URLs and recordings, and return structured outputs or files. The service lists automatic CAPTCHA solving, residential proxies in 195+ countries, and support for multiple languages. It offers one browser engine, 10 parallel runs, and 10 concurrent sessions initially on the Browsers plan. Browser Use is open source and lists SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, and two factor compliance. Support is available through email and documentation. The Browsers plan is billed by the minute at $0.02, paid once. Browser Use Agents is custom-priced at model cost plus 20%, while Enterprise uses custom pricing. Eligible signups can receive $15 in free credits without a card. There is no free plan or free trial.
Good
- Cloud and self-hosted deployment
- Playwright and Puppeteer connectivity
- Automatic CAPTCHA solving
- Residential proxies in 195+ countries
- Structured outputs and files
Watch out
- No free plan or free trial
- Browsers usage is billed by the minute
- One browser engine listed
- 10 concurrent sessions initially
Who it suits
Browser Use suits developers and teams automating browser work through hosted agents, browser sessions, SDKs, or self-hosted deployment. It is relevant when CAPTCHA handling, proxies, persistent profiles, and structured outputs are needed.
Verdict
Browser Use combines browser automation infrastructure with hosted agents, integrations, and persistent sessions. Its usage billing and lack of a free trial make the listed credit offer especially relevant for eligible signups.
Plans and prices
From Browser Use's own pricing page, checked 20 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Browsers | $0.02, paid once | rounded up to whole minutes, 1-minute minimum; proxy traffic extra: $5/GB residential, $0.20/GB direct or own proxy · 10 concurrent sessions initially · per browser-hour, pay as you go |
| Browser Use Agents | Priced on request | Model cost + 20% · Custom price |
| Browser agents | Priced on request | hosted agent API · usage-based billing · credits never expire · model cost + 20%, plus browser time and traffic |
| Enterprise | Priced on request | custom concurrency · custom SLAs · dedicated support · custom data policy · HIPAA support · zero data retention · custom agreement; same $0.02/browser-hour base rate |
The facts
Each one read from Browser Use's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- Browser integrations
- Managed sessions can be connected through Playwright, Puppeteer or direct CDP connections.checked 15 Oct 2026
What it does
- CAPTCHA and stealth
- Cloud browsers provide stealth configurations, proxies and CAPTCHA assistance, but documentation says no setup guarantees solving every CAPTCHA.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Claude integration
- A maintained Claude toolset implements browser actions and can drive local, cloud or existing remote browsers over CDP.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Cloud SDK requirement
- The cloud Python SDK documentation supports Python 3.10 or newer.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Compliance
- SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, two factorchecked 19 Sep 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.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- cloud, self hostedchecked 19 Sep 2026
- Enterprise security
- Enterprise materials state SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA support, a signed DPA, zero data retention and custom data policies.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Funding
- Employbl reports $17.5 million total capital raised, including a $17 million seed round dated March 21, 2025.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Independent rating
- MakerStack scored Browser Use 8.2/10 and recommends it for developers building browser-automation agents.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Playwright, Puppeteer, Selenium, MCP, Python SDK, TypeScript SDK, Webhookschecked 19 Sep 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 accesschecked 19 Sep 2026
- Limit: developer focus
- MakerStack says the product is code-first and lacks a no-code visual builder for nontechnical users.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: nondeterminism
- MakerStack reports that agent runs can be flaky or nondeterministic on complex tasks.checked 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.checked 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.checked 15 Oct 2026
- LLM integrations
- The library examples support OpenAI models, Browser Use's BU2 model and local models through Ollama.checked 15 Oct 2026
- MCP
- Browser Use offers an MCP server using OAuth 2.0 authorization-code flow with PKCE.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Natural-language automation
- Users describe tasks such as booking appointments, extracting data or completing forms and the agent operates the browser.checked 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.checked 15 Oct 2026
The company
- Company founding
- Employbl lists Browser Use as founded in 2024 by Magnus Müller.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Company size
- Employbl lists a headcount of four employees.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Crunchbase lists Browser Use headquarters in San Francisco, California, United States.checked 15 Oct 2026
Money
- Limit: token cost
- MakerStack warns that long or repetitive workflows can accumulate substantial LLM token charges.checked 15 Oct 2026
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