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AI Browsers & Agents
Browser Use
Open-source AI agent that uses websites for you, with a pay-as-you-go cloud version.
3.8our rating
FreemiumOpen sourceFrom From $0.02/hour per browserWorks with Claude Code
Quick take
- An AI agent that clicks, types and scrolls through websites to finish a job you describe, from a few pages to thousands.
- The open-source version is free forever. The cloud costs $0.02 an hour per browser plus the AI model, with a 20% fee on model costs.
- Built for developers: expect a terminal, code or an API key. Non-technical users will find Claude in Chrome much easier.
- Its cloud browsers get past most bot checks, which is where free tools usually get stuck.
What is Browser Use?
Browser Use is an AI agent that uses websites the way a person does. You describe a job, like "collect the price and stock level of these 50 products from three supplier sites" or "fill in this booking form for each row of my spreadsheet", and it opens a browser, clicks, types and scrolls until it's done. It started as a free open-source project in 2024 and is now one of the most popular on GitHub, with around 120,000 stars. It's built for developers, but it also powers the browsing inside other tools: the Hermes agent uses it as its default browser.
There are two ways to use it. The open-source version (MIT licence, free) runs on your own computer with whichever AI model you choose. The cloud version runs agents and browsers for you, gets past most bot checks and CAPTCHAs, and bills per use with no subscription. There's also an MCP server (a connector that lets Claude use another app) and Browser Harness, a free add-on that lets Claude Code, Codex or Cursor drive your real Chrome. Pick it over Claude in Chrome when you want a website job to run on its own, at scale or from your own code.
The catch: it's a developer tool. You set it up in the terminal or through code, and the cloud dashboard assumes you know what an API key is. Costs depend on the AI model you pick and how long each task runs, so they can add up on big jobs. Like every browser agent, it still fails on long jobs on live sites, and automating sites you're logged in to can break their terms of use. Test on a few tasks and keep a person checking anything that touches money or customers.
Who's using it, and who it's for
- Developers
- Agencies
- Technical marketers
- Data teams
Developers, technical marketers and agencies who want to automate website jobs at scale or give their own agents a browser.
Key features
Web agents
Describe a task in your own words and the agent works through the websites until it's done, then hands back the result.
Cloud browsers
Browsers in the cloud that get past most bot checks and CAPTCHAs, for $0.02 an hour plus proxy traffic.
Pick your AI model
Use models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, DeepSeek and others, or Browser Use's own cheaper fast model.
Open source
The core agent is free under the MIT licence and runs on your own computer.
Works with coding agents
An MCP server and the free Browser Harness let Claude Code, Codex or Cursor use a browser.
Run many at once
Start with 10 browser sessions at the same time, rising to hundreds as you spend more.
How we rate it
3.8 / 5
Our rating
From using the tool ourselves. The average of the five scores.
- Ease of use
- 2.5
- Features
- 4.5
- Output quality
- 4.0
- Value for money
- 4.5
- Speed & reliability
- 3.5
How quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.
How completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together.
How good the results are before you fix them.
What you get for the price, including the free plan.
How fast it is and how often it falls over.
Browser Use pricing
Open source
Free
Developers who want to run it on their own computer.
- The full agent, MIT licence
- Use any AI model with your own key
- Browser Harness for coding agents
- Our pick
Pay as you go
From $0.02/hour per browser, plus model costs
Anyone who wants agents and browsers run for them.
- $1 free credit for eligible sign-ups, no card needed
- AI model costs plus a 20% fee
- Residential proxies at $5/GB
- Credits never expire, $5 minimum top-up
Enterprise
Custom
Companies with security and volume needs.
- SOC 2 Type II and HIPAA
- Zero data retention option
- Option to run inside your own network
Which plan should you pick?
Start with the $1 free cloud credit to see if it handles your sites, then top up as you go. There's no subscription, and credits don't expire. Run the free open-source version only if you're comfortable in a terminal and want to pay your AI provider directly.
Prices in USD unless noted, checked 3 November 2026. Vendors change plans often, so confirm on their site before you buy.
Best use cases
Ways Browser Use can slot into your week.
- 1
Supplier price checks
Have it visit your suppliers' sites each week and put the latest prices and stock levels in a spreadsheet.
- 2
Bulk form filling
Feed it a list of listings, registrations or enquiries and let it fill in the same web form for each one.
- 3
Lead research
Give it a list of company websites and get back each one's services, location and contact page.
- 4
A browser for Claude Code
Install Browser Harness so Claude Code can open your site, click through it and check its own work.
How it fits your tech stack
It sits behind your other tools rather than in front of you. Developers call it from code, Zapier or n8n, or connect it to Claude through its MCP server. For one-off tasks in your own browser, Claude in Chrome is simpler.
Connects to
- Claude Code
- OpenAI Codex
- Cursor
- Playwright
- n8n
- Zapier
Pros and cons
Pros
- Free and open source, with one of the biggest communities in AI agents
- Cheap cloud browsers that get past most bot checks
- Pay as you go with no subscription, and credits never expire
- Works with almost any AI model
- Plugs into Claude Code, Codex and Cursor
Cons
- Needs technical skills to set up and use well
- Costs vary with the model and task length, so big jobs are hard to predict
- Long jobs on live websites still fail fairly often
- Automating logged-in sites can break their terms of use
Browser Use alternatives
The closest alternatives to Browser Use in the library, best rated first.
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ChatGPT Work
4.0
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Why it made the list
It's the most popular open-source browser agent, and its cloud version is one of the cheapest ways to run web tasks with AI.
Browser Use FAQ
How much does Browser Use cost?
There's a free plan, and paid plans start at From $0.02/hour per browser. Prices checked 3 November 2026 against Browser Use's pricing page.
Is Browser Use free?
Yes, Browser Use has a free option. Start with the $1 free cloud credit to see if it handles your sites, then top up as you go. There's no subscription, and credits don't expire. Run the free open-source version only if you're comfortable in a terminal and want to pay your AI provider directly.
What is Browser Use best for?
Browser Use is best for collecting data from websites with no export, filling in the same online form many times and Giving Claude Code or your own agent a browser. Developers, technical marketers and agencies who want to automate website jobs at scale or give their own agents a browser.
What are the best Browser Use alternatives?
The closest alternatives are Claude Cowork, Claude in Chrome, Google Chrome and ChatGPT Work. Claude Cowork is best for weekly reports built from several sources.
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