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Browserless vs Kernel
Two browsers & computer use tools for AI agents, side by side. Facts come from each tool's own site.
Browserless
browserless.ioCloud browser automation platform: connect Puppeteer, Playwright or Selenium to managed headless browsers, or use BrowserQL, REST APIs and an MCP server for scraping, screenshots, PDFs and AI-driven browsing. Self-hosting available, with a paid license for commercial use.
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Kernel
kernel.shBrowser infrastructure for web agents with reusable sessions and fast spin-up.
Visit Kernel| Browserless | Kernel | |
|---|---|---|
| What it does | Cloud browser automation platform: connect Puppeteer, Playwright or Selenium to managed headless browsers, or use BrowserQL, REST APIs and an MCP server for scraping, screenshots, PDFs and AI-driven browsing. Self-hosting available, with a paid license for commercial use. | Browser infrastructure for web agents with reusable sessions and fast spin-up. |
| In their words | The Browser Your AI Agents Run On | Browserless | KERNEL: browser infrastructure for web agents and automations |
| Open source | No | No |
| Website | browserless.io | kernel.sh |
| Link checked | 2026-10-29 | 2026-10-20 |
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