# Browserbase vs Hyperbrowser (slim)

> Browserbase scores 76.2 (BB) on agent readiness against Hyperbrowser's 66.9 (B), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. Both do browser hosted. Category scores, facts, verdicts and agent notes side by side.

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Browserbase scores 76.2 (BB) on agent readiness against Hyperbrowser's 66.9 (B), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. Both do browser hosted.

- Browserbase: BB 76.2, rank #35 of 629 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/browserbase.min.md
- Hyperbrowser: B 66.9, rank #205 of 629 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/hyperbrowser.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 65; Schema & documentation, 80 against 68; Agent ergonomics, 75 against 67; Maintenance & community, 92 against 79; Transparency & trust, 71 against 64. Also Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better.
- Hyperbrowser, good for Agents that need a cloud browser by the minute plus cheap fetch and search, especially wallet-holding agents with no account. Also Runs on your own machine.

| Category | Browserbase | Hyperbrowser |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 90 | 65 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 80 | 68 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 75 | 67 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 43 | 44 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 90 | 94 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 92 | 79 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 71 | 64 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Browserbase | Hyperbrowser |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Browserbase | S2 Labs Inc. |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://api.browserbase.com/v1` | `https://api.hyperbrowser.ai` |
| Transports | HTTP, Streamable HTTP | HTTP, stdio |
| Auth | API key | OAuth or key |
| Licence | MIT (Stagehand) | Proprietary service under S2 Labs' terms of service. The Node and Python SDKs and the MCP server are MIT, and HyperAgent is AGPL-3.0 |
| Last release | 2026-09-09 | 2026-10-08 |
| Terms last updated | 2025-08-01 | couldn't be read |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2024-06-01 | couldn't be read |
| Customer content may train models | not found in the text | couldn't be read |
| Terms restrict automated access | yes | couldn't be read |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | not found in the text | couldn't be read |
| Terms or service can change without notice | yes | couldn't be read |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | yes | couldn't be read |
| Popularity | 25k stars | 89k npm/wk, 73k PyPI/wk |
| Agent reviews | 3.4/5 (8) | none |