Browserless
Browserless provides a robust Browser as a Service (BaaS) platform designed for web scraping and browser automation.
Our verdict
Who it's for
Automate browsers at scale, bypass bot detectors, and generate PDFs/screenshots with ease.
Who should look elsewhere
Unit-based pricing can be complex to estimate for unpredictable workloads
Pros
- +Eliminates the need to manage browser infrastructure (BaaS)
- +Effective at bypassing sophisticated bot detection mechanisms
- +Scales automatically to handle traffic surges
- +Offers a free tier for getting started
- +Integrates seamlessly with existing Puppeteer and Playwright scripts
Cons
- −Unit-based pricing can be complex to estimate for unpredictable workloads
- −Residential proxies consume more units, potentially increasing costs
- −Advanced features like custom machine setup are limited to enterprise plans
Key features
- ✓BrowserQL for bypassing bot detectors and anti-fingerprinting
- ✓Auto-solve CAPTCHAs
- ✓Click hidden elements (iframes, shadow DOMs)
- ✓WebSocket endpoint for Puppeteer/Playwright integration
- ✓Scraping IDE with live browser view
- ✓Session persistence to avoid repeat bot checks
- ✓PDF, screenshot, and download APIs
- ✓Automatic scaling and load balancing
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | — | month | BrowserQL language and editor; 1k units/month; 1 max concurrent browser |
| Prototyping | $25 | month | Everything on Free, plus:; 20k units per month; 3 max concurrent browsers |
| Starter | $140 | month | Everything on Prototyping, plus:; 180k units per month; 20 max concurrent browsers |
| Scale | $350 | month | Everything on Starter, plus:; 500k units per month; 50 max concurrent browsers |
| Enterprise | — | month | Private deployments or licensed self-hosting; Millions of units consumed; Hosted on private server or in customer infrastructure |