Stagehand vs Browserbase
A side-by-side view built only from each listing. Prices change, so check the source links.
| Stagehand | Browserbase | |
|---|---|---|
| Good at | Open-source SDK from Browserbase for natural-language browser actions (act, extract, observe). | Headless browser infrastructure for AI agents. |
| Pricing | Free and open source (you pay your own LLM API costs) Checked 2026-10-13 · source | Free; Developer $20/mo; Startup $99/mo; Custom Checked 2026-10-13 · source |
| Best for | web automationscrapingopen source | web automationscraping |
| Setup | npx create-browser-app, then call page.act('click the sign in button') in the generated project. | npm i @browserbasehq/sdk, create a session with your API key, and connect Playwright to it. |
| Links | Full listing · Official site | Full listing · Official site |
Pick Stagehand if…
- you want it for open source (listed for Stagehand, not Browserbase)
- this fits what you need: Open-source SDK from Browserbase for natural-language browser actions (act, extract, observe)
- its pricing works for you: Free and open source (you pay your own LLM API costs)
Pick Browserbase if…
- this fits what you need: Headless browser infrastructure for AI agents
- its pricing works for you: Free; Developer $20/mo; Startup $99/mo; Custom