Browserbase
What is Browserbase?
Browserbase is a browser automation platform for AI product teams, platform engineers, data and research teams, and automation teams that need agents to browse live websites and execute tasks on the web. It combines Browser-as-a-Service, Search API, Fetch API, Identity, and Observability, and is used by Microsoft, Amplitude, Vercel, and Commure. Plans run Start for Free, Get Developer, Get Startup, and Enterprise, all with custom pricing beyond the free tier.
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At a glance
- Browserbase is best for teams that need reliable browser automation and web data extraction at production scale.
- Start for Free Free; Get Developer Custom; Get Startup Custom; Enterprise Custom
- Yes — The page advertises a browser platform with an API key, SDKs, CLIs, and framework integrations for creating and controlling browser sessions.
What does Browserbase do?
Browserbase handles browser automation by giving agents real Chromium sessions, web data APIs, and a production runtime to execute tasks on the live web. Its Browsers product launches isolated sessions in seconds, while Search API and Fetch API pull context efficiently and Identity helps agents authenticate without brittle workarounds. The platform also includes Observability so teams can watch live sessions, replay runs, and inspect logs and traces when something breaks. It is built for thousands of concurrent agents and supports session persistence, managed proxies, and credential access through 1Password. Customers such as Microsoft, Amplitude, Vercel, and Commure use it to run browser-heavy workflows without managing the underlying infrastructure.
Why use Browserbase?
- It replaces DIY browser infrastructure with isolated, on-demand sessions that launch in seconds and scale to thousands of concurrent runs.
- Its Search API and Fetch API let agents retrieve web context efficiently instead of burning tokens on full-page scraping.
- Identity and Web Bot Auth help agents authenticate in a way websites and anti-bot systems can trust.
- Observability gives teams live view, session replay, and traces, so failures are easier to diagnose than with logs alone.
- Runtime keeps executions sandboxed and stateless, reducing cleanup work and environment drift between runs.
Who is Browserbase for?
- AI product teams who need agents that can browse and act on live websites.
- Platform engineers who want isolated browser infrastructure without managing servers.
- Data and research teams who need efficient search and fetch access to web context.
- Automation teams who need authenticated workflows with session persistence and credential access.
- Debugging teams who need live replay and traces for browser-agent failures.
What are Browserbase's key features?
Search API
Run web searches through an API for pages APIs miss, helping agents reach the 85% of the web that standard endpoints can't access.
Fetch API
Retrieve page content in browser-backed sessions, with 1,000 Search calls and 1,000 Fetch calls in the free offering for testing workflows.
Runtime
Execute browser workflows in a managed runtime with browser hours, session limits, and data retention controls, so production jobs stay predictable.
Identity
Handle login and anti-bot checks with auto captcha solving, verified agents, and support for credential access and Web Bot Auth.
Observability
Inspect runs with live view, session replay, logs, and traces, making it easier to debug browser automation and track failures.
Managed proxies
Route traffic through managed proxies with usage-based pricing, helping teams operate at scale while reducing blocking and fingerprinting issues.
A unified model gateway
Use one API key with OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Claude, and Google models, so teams can switch models without extra integration work.
What does Browserbase integrate with?
- Claude
- 1Password
- Cloudflare
- Stytch
- Fingerprint
- Vercel
- Anthropic
- OpenAI
- Gemini
What are Browserbase's use cases?
AI agents browse live sites
AI product teams who need agents that can browse and act on live websites use Browserbase to run real browser workflows, using Browser-as-a-Service and Browser APIs to move from demo to production. They can pair it with Stagehand for agentic navigation and faster task completion on pages that resist simple scraping.
Authenticated workflows at scale
Automation teams who need authenticated workflows with session persistence and credential access use Browserbase to log into sites, keep sessions alive, and complete multi-step actions reliably. They rely on Identity and Session persistence to reduce login failures, while Automated credential management helps protect sensitive access.
Search and fetch for research
Data and research teams who need efficient search and fetch access to web context use Browserbase to gather source material without building browser infrastructure. Search API and Fetch API help them pull relevant pages quickly, while A unified model gateway supports downstream analysis across models.
Replay browser-agent failures
Debugging teams who need live replay and traces for browser-agent failures use Browserbase to inspect what happened inside a session and fix broken automations faster. Observability, Live view, Session replay, and Logs and traces make it easier to pinpoint where a workflow diverged.
How does Browserbase work?
- Connect your first workflow through the Search API or Fetch API, then use Browser-as-a-Service to launch a clean browser session without managing servers.
- Configure the Runtime and Browser APIs to open pages, click through flows, and keep each session isolated and ready for production use.
- Add Identity and Automated credential management when your workflow needs logins, then enable Session persistence so authenticated actions continue across steps.
- Turn on Observability, Live view, Session replay, and Logs and traces to watch runs in real time, inspect failures, and reproduce broken browser-agent behavior.
- Scale usage with Managed proxies, Fingerprinting and CAPTCHA solving, and Chromium at scale, while A unified model gateway lets you route model calls from the same stack.
How much does Browserbase cost?
Start for Free
Free- Infrastructure
- 3concurrent browsers
- 1browser hour
- 1,000Fetch calls
- 15minutes /session
- Capabilities
- 7days data retention
- Models$5 in tokens
- Runtimeincluded
Get Developer
Custom- Build and test real workflows. Prepare for production.
- Infrastructure
- 25concurrent browsers
- 100browser hours
- Then $0.12/browser hr
- 1,000Search calls
- Then $7/1k calls
- 1,000Fetch calls
- 1GB of proxies
- Then $12/GB
- Capabilities
- 7days of data retention
- ModelsModel Gateway
- Market Price: Pay as you go
- Runtimeincluded
- IdentityAuto captcha solving
Get Startup
Custom- Run in production with room to grow and scale usage.
- Infrastructure
- 100concurrent browsers
- 500browser hours
- 1,000Search calls
- Then $7/1k calls
- 10,000Fetch calls
- 5GB of proxies
- Then $10/GB
- Capabilities
- 30days of data retention
- ModelsModel Gateway
- Market Price: Pay as you go
- Runtimeincluded
- IdentityAuto captcha solving
Enterprise
Custom- Infrastructure
- 250+concurrent browsers
- 500+browser hours
- Usage-based
- 10,000+Search calls
- Usage-based
- 10,000+Fetch calls
- Usage-based
- 5+GB of proxies
- Usage-based
- Capabilities
- 30+days data retention
- ModelsModel Gateway
- Market Price: Pay as you go
- Runtimeincluded
- IdentityVerified Agents + Captcha solving
- Enterprise
- HIPAA (BAA) & DPA
- SSO available
Frequently asked questions
What is Browserbase?
Browserbase is a browser automation platform for AI product teams, platform engineers, data and research teams, and automation teams that need agents to browse live websites and execute tasks on the web. It combines Browser-as-a-Service, Search API, Fetch API, Identity, and Observability, and is used by Microsoft, Amplitude, Vercel, and Commure. Plans run Start for Free, Get Developer, Get Startup, and Enterprise, all with custom pricing beyond the free tier.
How much does Browserbase cost? Is it free?
Browserbase has a free plan, with paid tiers including Get Developer at Custom, Get Startup at Custom, Enterprise at Custom.
What is Browserbase used for? Who is it for?
Browserbase is used for Search API, Fetch API, and Browser-as-a-Service. It's built for AI product teams, Platform engineers, and Data and research teams.
Does Browserbase have an API and what does it integrate with?
The page advertises a browser platform with an API key, SDKs, CLIs, and framework integrations for creating and controlling browser sessions. It integrates with Google, Claude, 1Password, Cloudflare, Stytch, and 5 more.
Editor's read
Check the concurrency and retention ceiling before committing: Start for Free allows 3 concurrent browsers and 7 days of data retention, while Get Startup raises that to 100 concurrent browsers and 30 days. If your workflows need longer replay history or higher parallelism, verify the jump point early.
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