Browserbase
7.4#4 in headless browser apisFrom $20 a monthFree planWebAPI
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BrowserCat
6.9#11 in headless browser apisFrom $50 a monthFree planWebAPISelf-hosted
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| Fact | Browserbase | BrowserCat |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment | cloud | cloud |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States | Newark, Delaware, United States |
| Integrations | Browserbase lists Playwright, Puppeteer, Selenium, and Stagehand as supported browser automation frameworks. | BrowserCat supports Playwright, Puppeteer and CDP-based clients, with examples and language support including JavaScript, Python, Java, .NET, Ruby, PHP, Go and Rust. |
| 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 runtime | 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 monitoring |
| Product | Browserbase is a platform for building and deploying agents that browse and interact with the web like humans. | BrowserCat provides one API endpoint for managed cloud browsers and routes each session to a browser backend. |
| Security | 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. | Browser sessions are isolated from one another, and temporary data including downloads, cache, cookies and local storage is purged when a session ends. |
Browserbase plans
- Free PlanFree
- Developer Plan$20 a month
- Startup Plan$99 a month
- Scale PlanPriced on request
BrowserCat plans
- Business$50 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
- Starter credit pack$20, paid once
- Growth credit pack$87.50, paid once
- Scale credit pack$300, paid once
- HobbyFree
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.
Pick BrowserCat if…
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.