Hosted headless-browser infrastructure so AI agents can browse, log in, and fill forms on real websites at scale.
Best for: Developers building browser-using AI agents
ai-for / browser-automation
As of , EffectHub tracks 18 AI tools for browser automation; 13 of the 18 have a free tier, and paid plans run from $5 to $30 a month.
Browserbase, Hyperbrowser and BrowserAct lead the list on click-through. 8 of the 18 ship a public API.
ranked by click-through
Hosted headless-browser infrastructure so AI agents can browse, log in, and fill forms on real websites at scale.
Best for: Developers building browser-using AI agents
Cloud browsers and sandboxes for AI agents and scraping, metered in credits worth $0.001 each.
Best for: Running browser agents at scale without managing a browser fleet
Describe a scrape in plain language and get a reusable cloud bot with proxies included
Best for: Recurring competitor, price or listing extraction without maintaining browsers
Free Chrome extension that attempts web tasks by clicking and typing on your behalf
Best for: Seeing how an LLM decomposes a web task into concrete actions
Cloud computer-use agent from xAI that operates apps and sites on its own to finish multi-step tasks.
Best for: Cursor Premium and SuperGrok subscribers who want agents included rather than bought separately
Marketplace and cloud platform of ready-made scrapers ('Actors') plus infrastructure to run your own
Best for: Teams that would rather rent a maintained scraper than babysit their own
No-code Chrome bot builder for clicking, scraping and filling web forms on a schedule
Best for: Ops and marketing staff automating repetitive site work without code
A $599 physical device that runs browser-using AI agents locally instead of in the cloud.
Best for: People who want browser agents running on hardware they physically control
Desktop workspace that hands a local AI agent managed browser profiles, proxies and scheduled runs
Best for: Running one local AI agent across several separate browser identities
Cloud browsers automate LinkedIn connections, messaging and data extraction via API, SDK or CLI.
Best for: Developers building LinkedIn outreach into their own product
Open-source browser agent that drives websites by intent instead of CSS selectors.
Best for: Automating portals and vendor sites that have no API
Cloud browsers for AI agents that stay logged in, with proxies, a password vault and parallel sessions
Best for: Teams whose automations must operate behind a login or a paywall
Builds AI agents that collect, watch and report on web data from social platforms, marketplaces and ordinary websites on a schedule
Best for: Ecommerce sellers tracking competitor listings, prices and reviews
A macOS-only browser that logs into your existing accounts and completes multi-step tasks on its own.
Best for: Mac and Windows users automating multi-step browser tasks across tools without waiting for each one to ship an API integration
Chrome extension that automates browser tasks (scraping, form filling, email) from plain-English instructions.
Best for: Non-developers wanting to automate repetitive browser tasks without scripting
Chrome extension agent that scrapes web pages, monitors them for changes, and automates multi-step browser tasks.
Best for: Individuals automating repetitive web tasks or monitoring pages for changes
Free macOS browser that shares your logged-in sessions with coding agents like Claude Code or Codex.
Best for: Developers using coding agents (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor) that need real browser sessions
Browser extension pairing chat models with web page automation
Best for: Sales and research work that repeats the same extract-then-summarise loop across many pages
| Tool | Price | Free plan | API | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browserbase | from $20/mo | Yes | Yes | Active |
| Hyperbrowser | from $30/mo | Yes | Yes | Active |
| BrowserAct | from $16/mo | Yes | Yes | Active |
| BrowseGPT | Free | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| Grok Bot | from $30/mo | No | Not confirmed | Active |
| Apify | from $19/mo | Yes | Yes | Active |
| Axiom | from $15/mo | No | Yes | Active |
| MangoTart | from $599 once | No | Not confirmed | Active |
| NextBrowser | Free | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| Linked API | from $53/seat/mo | No | Yes | Active |
| Skyvern | from $29/mo | Yes | Yes | Active |
| Airtop | from $29/mo | Yes | Yes | Active |
| AllyHub | from $15.99/mo | No | Not confirmed | Active |
| Aside | from $20/mo | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| Do Browser | from $25/mo | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| Starizon AI | from $5/mo | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| ego (lite) | Free | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| HARPA AI | Not confirmed | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
Yes. 3 of the 18 AI tools for browser automation on EffectHub's list are free to use — BrowseGPT, NextBrowser and ego (lite); 10 more have a free tier with paid upgrades.
As of October 27, 2026, paid plans for the 18 AI tools for browser automation on EffectHub's list run from $5 to $30 a month. Each card shows the pricing model and the cheapest paid plan as EffectHub last verified it; 13 of the 18 can be started for free.
8 of the 18 AI tools for browser automation on EffectHub's list ship a public API, including Browserbase, Hyperbrowser, BrowserAct and Apify. The API badge on each card is re-checked against the vendor's documentation.
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As of October 27, 2026, EffectHub tracks 18 AI tools for browser automation; 13 of the 18 have a free tier, and paid plans run from $5 to $30 a month. (EffectHub, “AI Tools for Browser Automation”, Oct 2026, https://effecthub.net/ai-for/browser-automation)
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