Browser automation for agents tier list
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Browser automation for agents
Updated Oct 21, 2026Let agents use real websites.
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Playwright MCPFree, local, works in any MCP client.
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Browserbase + StagehandHosted browsers at scale with an open-source SDK (Stagehand).
Browser UsePay-per-minute cloud browsers, no subscription.
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Prices at a glance
- S · Playwright MCP ↗ Open source $0 · source
- A · Browserbase + Stagehand ↗ Free $0 · Developer $20 · Startup $99 · source
- A · Browser Use ↗ Cloud PAYG $0 · source
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