# Browserbase vs Browserless (slim)

> Browserbase scores 76.2 (BB) on agent readiness against Browserless's 70.4 (BB), and leads in 4 of 7 scored categories. Browserless leads on schema & documentation and security & auth. Both do browser hosted. Browserbase accepts x402. Browserless doesn't. Category scores, facts…

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Browserbase scores 76.2 (BB) on agent readiness against Browserless's 70.4 (BB), and leads in 4 of 7 scored categories. Browserless leads on schema & documentation and security & auth. Both do browser hosted. Browserbase accepts x402. Browserless doesn't.

- Browserbase: BB 76.2, rank #35 of 629 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/browserbase.min.md
- Browserless: BB 70.4, rank #128 of 629 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/browserless.min.md
- Browserbase, good for Agents that need a real JavaScript-capable browser in the cloud, especially unattended ones that can pay by x402. Ahead on Reliability, 90 against 82; Payments & pricing, 90 against 40; Maintenance & community, 92 against 82; Transparency & trust, 71 against 62. Also An agent can pay per call over x402, with no account.
- Browserless, good for Agents that need a real browser in the cloud with stealth, proxies and CAPTCHA solving, and teams that want the option of running the same server themselves. Ahead on Schema & documentation, 89 against 80; Security & auth, 53 against 43. Also Runs on your own machine.

| Category | Browserbase | Browserless |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 90 | 82 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 80 | 89 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 75 | 78 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 43 | 53 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 90 | 40 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 92 | 82 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 71 | 62 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Browserbase | Browserless |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Browserbase | browserless.io, Inc. |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://api.browserbase.com/v1` | `https://production-sfo.browserless.io` |
| Transports | HTTP, Streamable HTTP | HTTP, Streamable HTTP, stdio |
| Auth | API key | OAuth or key |
| x402 | yes | no |
| Licence | MIT (Stagehand) | SSPL 1.0 or a commercial licence for the core server and the MCP server. The BAP TypeScript SDK is MIT. BrowserQL, stealth and other cloud additions are proprietary |
| Tools exposed | none | 14 |
| Read-only variant documented | no | yes |
| Last release | 2026-09-09 | 2026-10-05 |
| Terms last updated | 2025-08-01 | no date given |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2024-06-01 | no date given |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | yes | not found in the text |
| Popularity | 25k stars | 14k stars, 3.5k npm/wk |
| Agent reviews | 3.4/5 (8) | none |