Airtop vs BrowserCat
Airtop
airtop.aiBrowserCat
browsercat.comSide by side
| Figure | Airtop | BrowserCat |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $29/mo | $50/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 7 |
| Spec score · Headless Browser APIs | 8.7 (#3) | 8.5 (#6) |
| Spec score · Browser Automation Tools | 8.7 (#7) | 8.7 (#8) |
| Deployment | cloud | cloud |
| Integrations | Airtop lists native connections for n8n, Zapier, Make, Claude Code, and Codex. | BrowserCat supports Playwright, Puppeteer and CDP-based clients, with examples and language support including JavaScript, Python, Java, .NET, Ruby, PHP, Go and Rust. |
| Key features | Creates and controls cloud browser sessions · Interacts with pages and retrieves structured information using natural-language page queries · Supports Selenium browser automation through a ChromeDriver endpoint · Provides browser-session live views that can be embedded in applications · Stores credentials and session state in agent profiles · Provides built-in proxies and CAPTCHA solving · Records sessions for review · Offers REST API and TypeScript/Node.js and Python SDKs | Single endpoint and API key for connecting to managed browser backends · Routing based on capability, latency, and availability, with automatic failover · Playwright, Puppeteer, and CDP client support · Managed cloud browser execution · Configurable browser instances and launch options · Third-party proxy support · Usage dashboard with alerts, usage caps, and logs · Browser automation for scraping, CI testing, PDF/image generation, and page monitoring |
| Security | Airtop states that it is SOC 2 Type II certified and HIPAA compliant, and that each session runs in its own encrypted environment. | Browser sessions are isolated from one another, and temporary data including downloads, cache, cookies and local storage is purged when a session ends. |
| Support | The pricing page lists support on Starter and dedicated support on Professional and Enterprise. | The Hobby plan includes basic email support, Business includes priority email support, and Enterprise lists dedicated support. |
| Support | email, docs |
Plans
Airtop
- FreeFree
- Starter$29 a month
- Professional$189 a month
- Enterprise$558 a month
- CustomPriced on request
BrowserCat
- HobbyFree
- Business$50 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
- Starter credit pack$20, paid once
- Growth credit pack$87.50, paid once
- Scale credit pack$300, paid once
- HobbyFree
In their own words
BrowserCat
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