Browserbase vs ScraperAPI
Browserbase is a Proxy & data infrastructure, while ScraperAPI is a Scraping API. Browserbase fits best for: Teams building AI agents that need to log in, click and navigate real browsers reliably in the cloud. ScraperAPI fits best for: Developers who want a straightforward proxy+rendering API and structured endpoints for big e-commerce and search sites.
| Browserbase | ScraperAPI | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Proxy & data infrastructure | Scraping API |
| Starting price | $20/mo | $49/mo |
| Free tier | 1 browser hour, 3 concurrent browsers | 7-day trial with 5,000 credits; FAQ also mentions an ongoing free plan of 1,000 credits/month (5 concurrent) |
| Pricing model | browser hours plus proxy GB | credits per successful request |
| AI extraction | ||
| Structured JSON | ||
| JS rendering | ||
| Proxies / anti-bot | ||
| API | ||
| No-code UI | ||
| Open source | ||
| MCP server | ||
| Best for | Teams building AI agents that need to log in, click and navigate real browsers reliably in the cloud. | Developers who want a straightforward proxy+rendering API and structured endpoints for big e-commerce and search sites. |
| Visit Browserbase | Visit ScraperAPI |
Why choose Browserbase
- Serverless headless Chrome sessions at scale
- Stagehand open-source SDK for natural-language actions and extraction
- Session replay and debugging
- Stealth, proxies and persistent auth contexts
Watch out for
- Infrastructure, not a turnkey scraper: you write the automation
- Billing by browser hours can add up for slow pages
- Proxy bandwidth billed separately
Why choose ScraperAPI
- Automatic proxy rotation and retries
- JS rendering and geotargeting
- Structured data endpoints (Amazon, Google, Walmart etc.)
- Async API and DataPipeline scheduler
Watch out for
- Higher entry price than ScrapingBee/Firecrawl
- Credit multipliers for rendering and premium proxies
- No LLM/schema-based extraction found on the pricing page
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