Browserbase
Browserbase is a cloud platform for building and deploying agents that browse and interact with websites.
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 run at scale, alongside a Search API for finding relevant websites and a Fetch API that converts URLs into HTML, JSON, or Markdown. Agent Identity combines CAPTCHA resolution, managed proxies, and credential management to help agents access sites with anti-bot checks or gated content. Teams can watch browser sessions live or replay them later with logs, network traces, and console output. Browserbase supports Playwright, Puppeteer, Selenium, and Stagehand, and its MCP server lets language models interact with 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. A free plan includes one browser hour, three concurrent browsers, and a 15-minute session limit. It is cloud-first and does not offer on-prem deployment.
Good
- Supports Playwright, Puppeteer, Selenium, and Stagehand.
- Search and Fetch APIs prepare web content for agents.
- Sessions can be watched live and replayed.
- Free plan includes three concurrent browsers.
- MCP server enables page interaction and information extraction.
Watch out
- Free sessions are limited to 15 minutes.
- Free plan includes one browser hour.
- No on-prem deployment option.
- Developer plan costs $20 per month.
Who it suits
Browserbase suits developers building web-browsing agents who need browser automation, web search, and content retrieval in a cloud service. Its listed use cases include healthcare insurance checks, financial workflows, real estate operations, HR and payroll tasks, and data extraction.
Verdict
Browserbase combines managed Chromium sessions with search, fetch, and agent identity tools. Check plan limits and cloud-only deployment against your requirements before choosing it.
Plans and prices
From Browserbase's own pricing page, checked 15 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free Plan | Free | 3 concurrent browsers · 1 browser hour · 3 agent runs · 1,000 Search calls · 1,000 Fetch calls · 15 minutes/session · 7-day data retention · $0/mo |
| Developer Plan | $20 a month | 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/mo |
| Startup Plan | $99 a month | 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/mo |
| Scale Plan | Priced on request | 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 · Custom |
The facts
Each one read from Browserbase's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Agent identity
- The Identity product manages authentication and provides verifiable identities for agents navigating websites.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Agent Identity
- Agent Identity combines CAPTCHA resolution, managed proxies, and credential management to help agents navigate anti-bot checks and gated sites.checked 28 Sep 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.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Compliance
- SOC 2, HIPAAchecked 19 Sep 2026
- Current service status
- The public status page currently reports all listed systems fully operational with no known issues.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- cloudchecked 19 Sep 2026
- Documentation depth
- The documentation site includes quickstarts, tutorials, 30-plus templates, SDK references, API references and integration guides.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Fetch API
- The Fetch API returns webpage content as clean markdown through a proxy network.checked 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.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Browserbase lists Playwright, Puppeteer, Selenium, and Stagehand as supported browser automation frameworks.checked 28 Sep 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 runtimechecked 19 Sep 2026
- Limit: beginner experience
- A Product Hunt reviewer requests more built-in beginner tutorials and reports occasional slowdowns on heavier AI tasks.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: integration coverage
- A Trustpilot reviewer says an inaccessible third-party integration was discovered only after purchasing a monthly subscription.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: metered usage
- Independent reviews describe costs increasing with browser time, proxy traffic and separate Search, Fetch, Extract and model usage.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: support communication
- A Trustpilot reviewer alleges nonexistent communication and account bans for terms violations.checked 15 Oct 2026
- MCP
- The Browserbase MCP server lets LLMs interact with web pages, take screenshots, extract information, and perform automated actions.checked 28 Sep 2026
- No-code product
- Director is a no-code Browserbase product that turns plain-English instructions into browser automations and deploys generated Stagehand scripts.checked 15 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Browser automation frameworks
- Browserbase states compatibility with Playwright, Puppeteer, Selenium and Stagehand.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Browser service
- It provides isolated, configurable Chromium browser sessions that can scale to thousands of concurrent sessions.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Cloud browser sessions
- Its Browser API creates, controls and observes individual browser sessions running in the cloud.checked 15 Oct 2026
The company
- Company scale
- LinkedIn lists Browserbase as privately held, headquartered in San Francisco and employing 11–50 people.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Founded
- A 2025 company release states that Paul Klein founded Browserbase in 2024.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, California, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free-plan history
- The free plan announced in February 2025 provides recurring monthly browser time, a 15-minute session maximum and seven-day retention.checked 15 Oct 2026
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