BrowserCat
BrowserCat provides one API endpoint for managed cloud browser sessions, routing each session to an available backend.
What BrowserCat is
BrowserCat provides one API endpoint for managed cloud browser sessions, routing each session to an available backend. Routing considers capability, latency, and availability and can fail over automatically. Playwright, Puppeteer, and Chrome DevTools Protocol clients are supported, with configurable browser instances and launch options. The service is designed for scraping, image, PDF, and video generation, automated tasks and tests, and browser access for LLMs. Documentation says sessions currently run on Cloudflare, with additional backends planned. Sessions are isolated, and downloads, cache, cookies, and local storage are removed when a session ends. BrowserCat says it does not collect sensitive session information. WebSocket use costs one credit per 30 seconds, rounded up; successful Utility API requests cost one credit. The free Hobby plan includes 1,000 credits monthly and 1,000 concurrent requests.
Good
- Single endpoint with automatic backend failover
- Supports Playwright, Puppeteer, and CDP
- Isolated sessions purge temporary data
- Free Hobby plan includes 1,000 credits
- Allows third-party proxy routing
Watch out
- No Selenium or Cypress support planned
- Free plans have spending limits
- Sessions currently run on Cloudflare
- Usage consumes credits
Who it suits
BrowserCat suits developers automating browsers through Playwright, Puppeteer, or CDP. It also fits teams needing cloud execution, parallel sessions, or browser access for LLM workflows.
Verdict
BrowserCat centralizes managed browser execution behind one API with multiple client options and high concurrency. Check credit rules and the unsupported automation frameworks before adopting it.
Plans and prices
From BrowserCat's own pricing page, checked 30 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Business | $50 a month | Credits per month: selectable · $0.00175 / extra credit · 1,000 concurrent requests · Playwright, Puppeteer, & CDP · All major browsers · Global browser fleet · Priority email support · $50/month |
| Enterprise | Priced on request | Contact vendor · 1,000 concurrent requests · Playwright, Puppeteer, & CDP · All major browsers · Global browser fleet · Dedicated support kitten · Contact us |
| Starter credit pack | $20, paid once | 10,000 credits · $0.002 / credit · One-time pack · $20 |
| Growth credit pack | $87.50, paid once | 50,000 credits · $0.00175 / credit · One-time pack · $87.50 |
| Scale credit pack | $300, paid once | 200,000 credits · $0.0015 / credit · One-time pack · $300 |
| Hobby | Free | 1,000 credits per month · $0.0025 / extra credit · 1,000 concurrent requests · Playwright, Puppeteer, & CDP · All major browsers · Global browser fleet · Basic email support · $0/month |
The facts
Each one read from BrowserCat's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Automation use cases
- The service supports browser scraping, image, PDF and video generation, automated tasks and tests, and browser access for LLMs.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Backend
- The documentation says sessions currently run on Cloudflare, with more backends planned behind the same API.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Credits
- WebSocket API usage costs one credit per 30 seconds of activity, rounded up, while each successful Utility API request costs one credit.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Deployment
- cloudchecked 23 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- BrowserCat supports Playwright, Puppeteer and CDP-based clients, with examples and language support including JavaScript, Python, Java, .NET, Ruby, PHP, Go and Rust.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Key features
- Single endpoint and API key for connecting to managed browser backends · Routing based on capability, latency, and availability, with automatic failover · Playwright, Puppeteer, and CDP client support · Managed cloud browser execution · Configurable browser instances and launch options · Third-party proxy support · Usage dashboard with alerts, usage caps, and logs · Browser automation for scraping, CI testing, PDF/image generation, and page monitoringchecked 23 Sep 2026
- Local development
- BrowserCat says it can be used for local development and recommends starting with local browsers until automation becomes a bottleneck.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Notable limitation
- The FAQ says BrowserCat has no plans to support Selenium or Cypress.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Privacy
- BrowserCat says it does not collect sensitive information from browser sessions.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Product
- BrowserCat provides one API endpoint for managed cloud browsers and routes each session to a browser backend.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Proxy support
- Users can bring a third-party proxy, and BrowserCat says it routes proxy sessions to a backend that supports it.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Security
- Browser sessions are isolated from one another, and temporary data including downloads, cache, cookies and local storage is purged when a session ends.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Support
- The Hobby plan includes basic email support, Business includes priority email support, and Enterprise lists dedicated support.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Usage controls
- The pricing FAQ says free plans have default soft and hard spending limits of $10 and $20, and requests are rejected at the hard limit until the billing period ends or the limit is raised.checked 30 Sep 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Newark, Delaware, United Stateschecked 23 Sep 2026
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