Best Browserless Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from browser automation tools ranked against Browserless on the same published basis.
- 1Browserless vs WebdriverIO
- 2Browserless vs Nightwatch
- 3Browserless vs TestCafe
- 4Browserless vs TestingBot
- 5Browserless vs Playwright
- 6Browserless vs Cypress
- 7Browserless vs Selenium
- 9Browserless vs Browserbase
- 10Browserless vs Bright Data Browser API
- 11Browserless vs ScraperAPI
- 12Browserless vs TestMu AI Web Automation (formerly LambdaTest Web Automation)
- 13Browserless vs BrowserStack Automate
- 14Browserless vs Octoparse
- 15Browserless vs Tricentis Testim
- 16Browserless vs Steel
- 17Browserless vs ScrapingBee
- 18Browserless vs Taiko
- 19Browserless vs Robot Framework Browser
- 20Browserless vs CodeceptJS
- 21Browserless vs mabl
Browserless alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WebdriverIO | 9.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Nightwatch | 9.3 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | TestCafe | 8.8 | Free plan | $20/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | TestingBot | 8.6 | No | €1.67/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Playwright | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Cypress | 8.0 | Free plan | $67/mo | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Selenium | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Browserbase | 7.2 | Free plan | $20/mo | API, Web |
| 10 | Bright Data Browser API | 7.1 | Free plan | $8/mo | API, Web |
| 11 | ScraperAPI | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 12 | TestMu AI Web Automation (formerly LambdaTest Web Automation) | 6.8 | No | — | Web |
| 13 | BrowserStack Automate | 6.8 | No | $59/mo | Web |
| 14 | Octoparse | 6.8 | Free plan | $69/mo | API, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | Tricentis Testim | 6.7 | No | — | Web |
| 16 | Steel | 6.7 | Free plan | $250/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 17 | ScrapingBee | 6.5 | No | $19/mo | API, Web |
| 18 | Taiko | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 19 | Robot Framework Browser | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 20 | CodeceptJS | 6.4 | No | — | Web |
| 21 | mabl | 6.3 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about Browserless alternatives
What is the best alternative to Browserless?
WebdriverIO, number 1 in browser automation tools with a score of 9.5 out of 10. The others here: Nightwatch, TestCafe, TestingBot and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Browserless?
WebdriverIO is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 13 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Is there an open-source alternative to Browserless?
Yes: Steel.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.