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Browserless vs Steel Browser
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| Fact | Browserless | Steel Browser |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Licence | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 14k | 7.9k |
| Latest | v2.62.0 | v0.5.5-beta |
| Last push | 2026-11-11 | 2026-11-09 |
| Release cadence | about 2 days between releases | about 92 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 7 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 9 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Browserbase. Alternatives to Browserbase →
Full replacementBrowserlessHeadless Chrome behind Puppeteer and Playwright endpoints, with sessions and a debugger, in a container you run.
Full replacementSteel BrowserA browser API for agents with sessions, proxies and Puppeteer or Playwright access, on your own server.
Browserless
- v2.62.02026-11-10let routes declare whether they target an existing browser (#5671) (2cc98ef)
- v2.61.02026-11-09add worker admission and ordered shutdown (#5667) (873ed5d)
- v2.60.02026-11-06support Playwright 1.65 and npm 11.21.2 (#5664) (2621416)
- v2.59.02026-11-04pass connection requests to context admission policies (#5657) (087373b)
- v2.58.32026-11-03reset stale debugger localStorage settings when a valid token is provided (#5585) (a517801)
Steel Browser
- v0.5.5-beta2026-10-31Release v0.5.5-beta
- v0.5.4-beta2026-08-25Release v0.5.4-beta
- v0.5.3-beta2026-04-24Release v0.5.3-beta
- v0.5.2-beta2026-03-15Release v0.5.2-beta
- v0.5.1-beta2025-11-19Release v0.5.1-beta
Browserless
✓ signed The latest release, v2.62.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Steel Browser
✓ signed The latest release, v0.5.5-beta, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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