Bright Data Browser API vs Reader Browser
Bright Data Browser API
brightdata.comReader Browser
reader.devSide by side
| Figure | Bright Data Browser API | Reader Browser |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $8/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 1 |
| Spec score · Headless Browser APIs | 8.3 (#9) | 7.3 (#27) |
| What it does | Browser API runs browser-based data collection workflows on fully managed cloud browsers, with full page rendering, user-like interactions and advanced unblocking. | Reader Browser provides cloud browser sessions that automation code can control for interactive web tasks. |
Plans
Bright Data Browser API
- Free TierFree
- Pay as you go$8 a month
- Scale$499 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
Bright Data Browser API
Bright Data Browser API runs browser-based data collection workflows in fully managed cloud browsers. It renders complete pages, supports user-like interactions and handles unblocking for JavaScript-heavy sites, dynamic content and multi-step workflows. Puppeteer, Playwright and Selenium can connect through a single endpoint change. Bright Data says the service manages CAPTCHA solving, browser fingerprinting, automatic retries, headers, cookies and JavaScript rendering. Cloud browsers auto-scale and include built-in proxy rotation plus real-time Chrome DevTools monitoring. Worldwide geographic and ASN targeting are listed. The API executes in the cloud and has no self-hosted option. The Free Tier costs nothing and includes 5K credits and 1GB per month with no credit card required. Pay as you go costs $8 a month, billed $8 /GB. Scale costs $499 a month with 71 GB and unlimited concurrent browsers. Enterprise pricing is custom. Expert support covers the first three plans; Enterprise adds priority support and a premium SLA.
Reader Browser
Reader Browser has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.