Browserbase vs Steel vs Hyperbrowser
All three run headless browsers in the cloud so agents can use the web. The differences that matter are licensing and pricing (see the table below). Steel's browser API is open source. Browser Use is a library that lets an LLM control a browser, and you can run it on any of these providers.
Options at a glance
| Tool | What it does | Pricing | License |
|---|---|---|---|
| Browserbase | Headless browser infrastructure for agents | Free tier; paid $20/$99/mo | Partly open source |
| Steel | Open-source browser API for AI agents | Free start ($30 credits) + usage | Open source |
| Hyperbrowser | Cloud browsers for agents and scraping | Free tier; paid from $30/mo | Proprietary |
| Anchor Browser | Cloud browsers for agentic web tasks | Usage-based | Proprietary |
| Browser Use | Library and cloud to let AI agents control browsers | Pay as you go | Open source |
We list what each vendor's own site says. Pricing changes often, so check it on the vendor's site before you commit.