Tools
Drive a browser
Tools that let an agent open, click, type into and read real web pages.
8 tools. Prices on each tool’s page are in $ per browser-hour.
| Tool | Type | Pricing model | Free tier | Authentication |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchor Browser | Hosted browser | Usage-based per browser creation, browser hour, proxy GB and AI step; monthly plans with credits | $5 free credits a month, up to 5 concurrent browsers | API key in the anchor-api-key header; OAuth sign-in for the MCP server |
| Browser Use | Hosted browser | Pay as you go, prepaid credits | $1 one-time signup credit | API key in X-Browser-Use-API-Key header; Bearer key for the MCP server |
| Browserbase | Hosted browser | Monthly plan with included browser hours, then per-hour overage | 1 browser hour, 3 concurrent sessions, 15 minutes per session, no card | API key (x-bb-api-key); API key in URL for the hosted MCP server |
| Chrome DevTools MCP | Runs on your machine | Free, open source | Free; no paid plan | None; runs locally |
| Hyperbrowser | Hosted browser | Credits (1,000 credits = $1) from a monthly plan or one-time purchase; browser time billed per hour | 5,000 credits on the Free plan, about 50 browser hours, 1 concurrent session | API key in the x-api-key header; wallet payment (X402) with no account |
| Kernel | Hosted browser | Monthly plan fee plus usage billed per second of browser memory; no charge while a browser is idle | Free plan (named Developer in the docs): $0 a month plus usage, $5 of credits a month, 5 concurrent browsers | API key; OAuth 2.1 for the MCP server |
| Playwright MCP | Runs on your machine | Free, open source | Not applicable; the software is free to run | None; runs locally over stdio |
| Steel | Hosted browser | Usage-based; free Launch plan, $250 a month Scale plan plus usage | $30 one-time credit, valid for 90 days | API key in the steel-api-key header; x402 pay-per-call without a key |
