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Browserbase vs Steel

Two browsers & computer use tools for AI agents, side by side. Facts come from each tool's own site.

Browserbase

browserbase.com

Hosted headless browsers for agents, with session control and an MCP server.

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Steel

steel.dev

Open-source browser API for running fleets of cloud browsers for agents.

Open sourceNew
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Browserbase compared with Steel
BrowserbaseSteel
What it doesHosted headless browsers for agents, with session control and an MCP server.Open-source browser API for running fleets of cloud browsers for agents.
In their wordsBrowserbaseSteel | Open-source Browser Infrastructure for AI Agents
Open sourceNoYes
Websitebrowserbase.comsteel.dev
Link checked2026-10-162026-10-16

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