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Browserless vs Steel Browser

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Browserless vs Steel Browser
FactBrowserlessSteel Browser
LanguageTypeScriptTypeScript
LicenceOtherApache-2.0
Stars14k7.9k
Latestv2.62.0v0.5.5-beta
Last push2026-11-112026-11-09
Release cadenceabout 2 days between releasesabout 92 days between releases
Active contributors7 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days9 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flagsnonenone
  • 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.