Side by side
| Feature | Apify | Browserbase |
|---|---|---|
| What it does | Marketplace of ready-to-run tools (Actors) for web scraping, data collection and automation, for developers and businesses building AI agents and apps. | Cloud browser infrastructure that lets AI agents use the web like a human - logins, forms, portals - for developers and teams building browser agents. |
| Price from | 19 USD/mo | 20 USD/mo |
| Free plan | yes | yes |
| Platforms | web, api | web, api |
| API | yes | yes |
Apify: key features
- Marketplace of 84,000+ ready-to-run Actors
- Serverless Actors you can build, publish and monetize
- Scheduling, monitoring and API access to runs
- MCP server for giving AI agents access to Actors
- Proxy rotation and anti-blocking tools
- Integrations with apps and services
Browserbase: key features
- Cloud browsers that agents control to navigate and act on websites
- Search API for finding relevant websites from a single query
- Fetch API converting URLs into HTML, JSON or markdown
- Auto CAPTCHA solving and identity for authenticated agents
- Concurrent browser sessions for running many tasks in parallel
- Observability with replays, logs and prompts
FAQ
Is Apify or Browserbase better?
It depends on the job - compare prices, free plans and features in the table above.
Are Apify and Browserbase free?
Apify: Yes, there is a free plan. Free plan: $0/month with $5 to spend in Apify Store or on your own Actors, $0.2 per compute unit, community support, no Apify Store discount. Browserbase: Yes, there is a free plan. Free plan: 3 concurrent browsers, 1 browser hour, 3 agent runs, 1,000 Search calls, 1,000 Fetch calls, 15 minutes per session, $5 in model tokens.