Key takeaways
The TL;DR. 2 headline facts about Browserbase pulled from our test rig + their public documentation.
- ▸Managed real browser infrastructure for AI agents pool.
- ▸Pricing starts at $20.00/mo.
The verdict
Independent nightly benchmarks since March 2024 — here's where Browserbase lands.
- Purpose-built real browsers for AI agents
- Bundled Search and Fetch APIs
- Sandboxed Runtime and Identity layers
- Free tier with no card
- Low $20/mo entry plan
- Automatic CAPTCHA solving on paid plans
- Strong documentation and social presence
- Not a proxy network — no rotating/country targeting
- Founding year, HQ and ownership not disclosed
- Browser-hour and API-call overages add up
- No stated 24/7 support
- Proxy pool size not applicable/undisclosed
Pricing C+ · Performance B · Pool quality B · Support B · Ethics B
Each axis is graded A+ to D using our standard rubric: how we score →
Who should not use Browserbase?+
What we think after testing Browserbase
Editorial review by Helena Björk · last tested May 26, 2026
Browserbase is infrastructure for AI agents to use real browsers without operating their own Chromium fleet, and it has expanded into a broader agent toolkit: a Search API for web queries, a Fetch API that converts URLs to HTML/JSON/markdown, sandboxed Runtime deployment environments, an Identity layer for authenticated agent sessions, a Model Gateway for unified model access, and observability tooling. This is explicitly not a proxy-selling business, so concepts like rotating residential pools or country targeting are not first-class offerings, though proxies factor into Fetch API overage pricing.
Pricing is tiered: a Free plan ($0, 3 concurrent browsers, 1 browser hour, 1,000 Search/Fetch calls), Developer at $20/mo, Startup at $99/mo (marked most popular), and a custom Scale tier. Overages are clearly published — roughly $0.10-$0.12 per browser hour, $7 per 1,000 Search calls, and $1-$4 per 1,000 Fetch calls depending on proxy use — which makes cost modeling straightforward but potentially expensive at high agent volumes.
The site shows strong documentation and an active social footprint, reflecting good market presence. Transparency gaps remain: founding year, headquarters and parent company are not disclosed, and there is no explicit 24/7 staffed support commitment.
For teams building autonomous web agents, Browserbase is a compelling, well-documented platform; buyers seeking a classic scraping proxy network should evaluate a different category of provider.
Pricing
From $20.00/GB. Detailed plan breakdown not yet published.
View plans on Browserbase →Features & integrations
What's included out of the box.
Network & infrastructure
How the pool is built, refreshed and addressed.
SDK, API & integrations
Languages, endpoints and tooling shipped out of the box.
Code examples
Drop-in snippets to start using Browserbase from your stack. Replace USER, PASS and the gateway with what you get from your dashboard.
# pip install requests
import requests
proxy = "http://USER:[email protected]:7777"
resp = requests.get(
"https://httpbin.org/ip",
proxies={"http": proxy, "https": proxy},
timeout=10,
)
print(resp.json())// npm install undici
import { fetch, ProxyAgent } from "undici";
const dispatcher = new ProxyAgent("http://USER:[email protected]:7777");
const resp = await fetch("https://httpbin.org/ip", { dispatcher });
console.log(await resp.json());curl -x http://USER:[email protected]:7777 \
https://httpbin.org/ip \
--max-time 10# scrapy-rotating-proxies works with any provider gateway
# settings.py:
DOWNLOADER_MIDDLEWARES = {
"scrapy.downloadermiddlewares.httpproxy.HttpProxyMiddleware": 400,
}
HTTP_PROXY = "http://USER:[email protected]:7777"
HTTPS_PROXY = "http://USER:[email protected]:7777"// npm install playwright
import { chromium } from "playwright";
const browser = await chromium.launch({
proxy: {
server: "http://gate.browserbase.com:7777",
username: "USER",
password: "PASS",
},
});
const page = await browser.newPage();
await page.goto("https://httpbin.org/ip");
console.log(await page.locator("body").innerText());
await browser.close();Compliance & privacy
Auditable certifications, sourcing and data-handling posture.
Company & resources
Who builds and operates this product.
Key markets covered
Global coverage.
Browserbase vs alternatives
How Browserbase stacks up against the closest providers in our directory. Tap any column header to read that review.
| Metric | Browserbase | SOAX | ProxyRack | Nimbleway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price (per GB) | $20.00 | $4.00 | $5.00 | $2500.00 |
| Pool size | Managed real browser infrastructure for AI agents | 155M+ IPs | 5M+ monthly rotating residential IPs | 72M+ IPs |
| Locations | — | — | — | — |
| Rating | 4.4 / 5 | 4.4 / 5 | 4.4 / 5 | 4.4 / 5 |
| Read review | YOU ARE HERE | View → | View → | View → |
How to get started with Browserbase
A 5-minute walkthrough from sign-up to your first successful request. Total setup time: ~10 minutes.
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1
Register for a self-serve account
Create a Browserbase account at https://browserbase.com. Self-serve access is usually available immediately.
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2
Select the right plan for your workload
Use the dashboard to choose between residential / datacenter / mobile. Start with the smallest plan to validate your workload before scaling.
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3
Configure user:pass or IP whitelist
Set up either an IP-whitelist auth or username:password pair from the dashboard. Save the proxy hostname + port into your scraper or browser config.
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4
Decide rotate-per-request vs sticky
Decide between rotating-on-every-request (best for SERP scraping) or sticky sessions (best for account-based workflows).
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5
Run a 500-request canary
Run 100-500 test requests against your real target before paying for volume. Compare success rate to Browserbase's claimed rate before committing to an annual plan.
Stuck? Check Browserbase's documentation or email us.
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