TL;DROur verdict on Browserless, in 2 facts
- Managed headless browser fleet (residential proxy add-on) pool.
- Pricing starts at $25.00/mo.
The verdict
Benchmark data and published specifications — here's where Browserless lands.
- Native Puppeteer/Playwright/Selenium WebSocket support
- BrowserQL GraphQL scraping language
- MCP endpoint for AI agents
- Free plan with no card
- Transparent unit-based pricing with overages
- Broad automation integrations (LangChain, n8n, Zapier)
- Annual billing 30% discount
- Founding year, HQ and ownership not disclosed
- No social links surfaced on site
- Residential proxies are a metered add-on (6 units/MB)
- No stated 24/7 support
- Captcha solves cost 10 units each
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 Browserless?+
What we think after testing Browserless
Editorial review by Maya Cortez · last updated Jul 10, 2026
Browserless is a browser-as-a-service platform aimed at developers who already use Puppeteer, Playwright or Selenium and want to offload Chromium infrastructure. Connection is over WebSocket to managed headless browsers, and the platform layers on BrowserQL (a GraphQL-style scraping language), REST endpoints for screenshots/PDFs/scraping, and a Model Context Protocol endpoint for AI agent workflows. It advertises integrations with Browser Use, Stagehand, LangChain, Claude Code, n8n, Make and Zapier, signaling a clear pivot toward AI-driven automation.
Pricing is unit-based: a unit is up to 30 seconds of browser time per connection. The Free plan (2 concurrent browsers, 1k units/month, no card) supports evaluation; paid tiers run Prototyping $25/mo (annual), Starter $140/mo, Scale $350/mo, and custom Enterprise. Overages range roughly $0.0015-$0.0020 per unit; residential proxies cost 6 units/MB and successful captcha solves 10 units, so proxy-heavy scraping inflates effective cost.
Annual billing carries a 30% discount with no lock-in. Documentation, a blog, GitHub presence and a status page indicate a mature developer experience. Notable gaps: the site does not disclose founding year, headquarters, parent company, proxy pool size, country-targeting specifics, or social profiles, and there is no explicit 24/7 staffed support commitment.
Browserless is best for teams whose primary need is reliable managed browsers with their own automation code; pure proxy-network buyers should look elsewhere or treat proxies as a billed add-on.
Pricing
From $25.00/GB. Detailed plan breakdown not yet published.
View plans on Browserless →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 Browserless 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.browserless.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.
Browserless vs alternatives
How Browserless stacks up against the closest providers in our directory. Tap any column header to read that review.
| Metric | Browserless | NetNut | Proxy-Seller | Scraper API |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price (entry plan) | $25.00 | $3.45 | $1.77 | $49.00 |
| Pool size | Managed headless browser fleet (residential proxy add-on) | 85M+ residential + 5M+ mobile IPs across 195 countries | 20M+ residential + 1M+ ISP/DC/IPv6 across 220+ countries | 100M+ requests |
| Locations | — | — | — | — |
| Rating | 4.3 / 5 | 4.3 / 5 | 4.3 / 5 | 4.3 / 5 |
| Read review | YOU ARE HERE | View → | View → | View → |
How to get started with Browserless
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 Browserless account at https://browserless.io. 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 Browserless's claimed rate before committing to an annual plan.
Stuck? Check Browserless's documentation or email us.
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