Browserbase vs ego (lite)

Browserbase

Browserbase removes the operational work of running headless Chrome at scale - proxies, fingerprinting, CAPTCHA, session storage - which is exactly the layer most agent-building teams don't want to own themselves. It's infrastructure, not a finished agent, so there's still integration work to do on top of it.

Pros

• +Automatic CAPTCHA solving and proxy/fingerprint handling out of the box
• +Free tier available to test before paying
• +Session replay and observability for debugging agent runs
• +Open-source Stagehand framework for the automation layer

Cons

• −Free tier is capped at just 1 browser hour, not enough for real workloads
• −Requires developer effort to wire into an actual agent - it's infrastructure, not an end-user tool
• −Overage billing on browser-hours can add up for high-volume use

ego (lite)

ego (lite) solves a real annoyance for developers using coding agents: it lets an agent browse the web with your actual logged-in sessions instead of starting from a blank, unauthenticated browser. Running it as a separate browser rather than a Chrome extension keeps agent activity from interfering with your own tabs. It is macOS-only today and, like any tool that shares your logged-in sessions with an autonomous agent, needs the same caution you'd apply to any agent with access to authenticated accounts.

Pros

• +Free with no account or configuration required
• +Imports Chrome bookmarks, passwords, extensions, and sessions in one step
• +Keeps agent browsing isolated from your own tabs via separate Spaces
• +Uses compressed page snapshots instead of raw HTML to cut token usage

Cons

• −macOS only at launch; Windows and Linux are still on the roadmap
• −Sharing logged-in sessions with an autonomous agent carries real security exposure if the agent misbehaves
• −Small, early-stage vendor rather than an established browser company

Is Browserbase cheaper than ego (lite)?

ego (lite) is free to use; Browserbase starts at $20/mo.

Does Browserbase or ego (lite) have a free tier?

Both: Browserbase has a free tier, and ego (lite) is free to use.

Which has a public API, Browserbase or ego (lite)?

Browserbase ships a public API, as of our last verification. A public API for ego (lite) is not confirmed by us — check its developer docs before you plan an integration.