Bright Data Browser API
6.9#10 in headless browser apisFrom $499 a monthFree planWebAPI
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Browserbase
7.4#4 in headless browser apisFrom $20 a monthFree planWebAPI
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| Fact | Bright Data Browser API | Browserbase |
|---|---|---|
| Compliance | Bright Data’s Trust Center lists GDPR, ISO 27701, CSA STAR and SOC reports among its compliance and certification resources. | SOC 2, HIPAA |
| Founded | 2014 | A 2025 company release states that Paul Klein founded Browserbase in 2024. |
| Headquarters | Netanya, Israel | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Integrations | The integration documentation lists Playwright, Puppeteer and Selenium under automation tools, among other tool and platform setup guides. | Browserbase lists Playwright, Puppeteer, Selenium, and Stagehand as supported browser automation frameworks. |
| Security | Bright Data’s data security page says it encrypts traffic using TLS 1.3 with TLS 1.2 minimum and encrypts user data at rest using AES-256 or better. | The browser page states that Browserbase is SOC-2 Type II compliant and that sessions are isolated, connections encrypted, and data does not persist between runs. |
Bright Data Browser API plans
- Free TierFree
- Pay as you go$8 a month
- Scale$499 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
Browserbase plans
- Free PlanFree
- Developer Plan$20 a month
- Startup Plan$99 a month
- Scale PlanPriced on request
Pick Bright Data Browser API if…
This API suits developers and data-collection teams working with dynamic pages, multi-step browser tasks, or scalable cloud browser infrastructure. It fits users of Puppeteer, Playwright, or Selenium who can run workflows in the cloud rather than self-host them.
Pick Browserbase if…
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.