Browser Use vs Steel
Browser Use
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| Figure | Browser Use | Steel |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $250/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 5 |
| Spec score · Browser Automation Tools | 8.8 (#5) | 8.2 (#21) |
| Spec score · Headless Browser APIs | 8.6 (#4) | 8.1 (#13) |
| Compliance | SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, two factor | sso saml, HIPAA |
| Deployment | cloud, self hosted | Steel says its browser runtime is open source under Apache-2.0 and can be run locally or self-hosted with Docker. |
| Integrations | Playwright, Puppeteer, Selenium, MCP, Python SDK, TypeScript SDK, Webhooks | Puppeteer, Playwright, Selenium, Python, Node.js, Browser Use, OpenAI Computer Use, Claude Computer Use |
| Key features | Hosted AI agents that execute browser tasks · Managed stealth Chromium browsers · Playwright and Puppeteer CDP connectivity · Automatic CAPTCHA solving · Residential proxies in 195+ countries · Persistent browser profiles and login state · Live session URLs and recordings · Structured outputs, files, webhooks, and API access | Managed cloud browser sessions · Browser automation through Puppeteer, Playwright, and Selenium · Web scraping, screenshots, and PDF generation · Persistent cookies and reusable browser context · Proxy and browser fingerprinting controls · Automatic CAPTCHA solving · Session viewer and replay-based debugging · Authentication and automatic sign-in support |
| Support | email, docs | email, community, docs |
Plans
Browser Use
- Browsers$0.02, paid once
- Browser Use AgentsPriced on request
- Browser agentsPriced on request
- EnterprisePriced on request
Steel
- LaunchFree
- Scale$250 a month
- LaunchFree
- Scale$250 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
Browser Use
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