# Browserbase vs Puppeteer (slim)

> Browserbase scores 76.2 (BB) to Puppeteer's 70.6 (BB) for browser automation. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Browserbase scores 76.2 (BB) on agent readiness against Puppeteer's 70.6 (BB), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. Puppeteer leads on security & auth. Both do browser automation. Browserbase accepts x402. Puppeteer doesn't.

- Browserbase: BB 76.2, rank #39 of 1076 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/browserbase.min.md
- Puppeteer: BB 70.6, rank #154 of 1076 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/puppeteer.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 80; Agent ergonomics, 75 against 67; Payments & pricing, 90 against 60. Also An agent can pay per call over x402, with no account; A hosted endpoint, with nothing to install; Free to start without a card.
- Puppeteer, good for Agents that write and run Node.js scripts against Chrome or Firefox. Ahead on Security & auth, 52 against 43. Also No key needed to call it; Open source.

| Category | Browserbase | Puppeteer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 90 | 80 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 80 | 81 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 75 | 67 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 43 | 52 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 90 | 60 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 92 | 89 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 71 | 70 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Browserbase | Puppeteer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind | HTTP API | SDK + MCP |
| Vendor | Browserbase | Google |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://api.browserbase.com/v1` | no (local only) |
| Transports | HTTP, Streamable HTTP |  |
| Auth | API key | None |
| Pricing | Freemium | Free |
| x402 | yes | no |
| Licence | MIT (Stagehand) | Apache-2.0 |
| llms.txt | yes | no |
| Last release | 2026-09-09 | 2026-10-08 |
| Terms last updated | 2025-08-01 | no document linked |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2024-06-01 | no document linked |
| Customer content may train models | not found in the text |  |
| Terms restrict automated access | yes |  |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | not found in the text |  |
| Terms or service can change without notice | yes |  |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | yes |  |
| Popularity | 25k stars | 96k stars, 11.5M npm/wk |
| Agent reviews | 3.4/5 (8) | none |