Best Browserless Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from browser automation tools ranked against Browserless on the same published basis.
- 1Browserless vs WebdriverIO
- 2Browserless vs Playwright
- 3Browserless vs Nightwatch
- 4Browserless vs Selenium
- 5Browserless vs Cypress
- 6Browserless vs TestCafe
- 7Browserless vs TestingBot
- 9Browserless vs Browserbase
- 10Browserless vs Bright Data Browser API
- 11Browserless vs ScraperAPI
- 12Browserless vs Octoparse
- 13Browserless vs TestMu AI Web Automation (formerly LambdaTest Web Automation)
- 14Browserless vs BrowserStack Automate
- 15Browserless vs Tricentis Testim
- 16Browserless vs Steel
- 17Browserless vs Taiko
- 18Browserless vs Robot Framework Browser
- 19Browserless vs SeleniumBase
- 20Browserless vs ScrapingBee
- 21Browserless vs Watir
Browserless alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WebdriverIO | 9.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Playwright | 9.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Nightwatch | 9.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Selenium | 9.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Cypress | 9.1 | Free plan | $67/mo | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 6 | TestCafe | 8.6 | Free plan | $20/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 7 | TestingBot | 8.5 | No | €1.67/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Browserbase | 7.9 | Free plan | $20/mo | API, Web |
| 10 | Bright Data Browser API | 7.7 | Free plan | $8/mo | API, Web |
| 11 | ScraperAPI | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 12 | Octoparse | 7.5 | Free plan | $69/mo | API, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | TestMu AI Web Automation (formerly LambdaTest Web Automation) | 7.4 | No | — | Web |
| 14 | BrowserStack Automate | 7.4 | No | $59/mo | Web |
| 15 | Tricentis Testim | 7.4 | No | — | Web |
| 16 | Steel | 7.3 | Free plan | $250/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 17 | Taiko | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | Robot Framework Browser | 7.1 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 19 | SeleniumBase | 7.1 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 20 | ScrapingBee | 7.1 | No | $19/mo | API, Web |
| 21 | Watir | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
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Questions about Browserless alternatives
What is the best alternative to Browserless?
WebdriverIO, number 1 in browser automation tools with a score of 9.5 out of 10. The others here: Playwright, Nightwatch, Selenium and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Browserless?
WebdriverIO is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 13 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Is there an open-source alternative to Browserless?
Yes: Steel.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.