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Browser Use vs Flowable

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Browser Use

Automation Integration

Give Browser Use a natural-language task and receive completed work from a managed browser agent

From
Free
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Flowable

Automation Integration

Apache 2.0 BPMN, CMMN and DMN engine from the team that originally built Activiti

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Browser Use annual plans cost 10 months of fees but provide 12 months of credits (Dev: $290/year with $360 credits); Flowable the open source engine is genuinely usable but ships without the modelling studio, work application and admin console, so an open source deployment means building your own user interfaces before anyone can use it.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Browser Use and Flowable actually diverge.

Attributes where Browser Use and Flowable differ
AttributeBrowser UseFlowable
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWebLinux, Windows, Docker, Kubernetes, Cloud

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Automation Integration).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Browser Use

Nothing recorded that Flowable does not also cover.

Only in Flowable

  • BPMN 2.0 engine
  • CMMN case management
  • DMN decision tables
  • Spring Boot integration
  • Modelling studio
  • Task and case application
  • REST APIs
  • History and audit

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Browser Use

  • Web automationnot Flowable
  • Browser task automationnot Flowable

Flowable

  • An insurer automating claims handling where each case follows a different path and BPMN alone cannot express itnot Browser Use
  • A bank embedding process orchestration inside an existing Spring Boot estate rather than buying a separate platformnot Browser Use
  • A team leaving Activiti or jBPM that wants the same API family with active commercial maintenancenot Browser Use
  • A regulated organisation needing complete process history and decision table audit trails for supervisorsnot Browser Use

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Browser Use

  • Annual plans cost 10 months of fees but provide 12 months of credits (Dev: $290/year with $360 credits)
  • Proxy costs extra: $4-5/GB managed residential proxy
  • Cloud browser sessions add $0.02/hour minimum 1 minute

Flowable

  • The open source engine is genuinely usable but ships without the modelling studio, work application and admin console, so an open source deployment means building your own user interfaces before anyone can use it.
  • It expects Java engineering capacity; teams looking for a business-user low-code automation tool will find the modelling and deployment cycle far too technical.
  • Enterprise pricing is not published and is quoted per deployment, leaving buyers without a benchmark against Camunda or IBM alternatives.
  • The Activiti fork left three engines with related APIs and overlapping documentation in circulation, and search results routinely return advice for the wrong one.
  • Flowable AG is a small Swiss company relative to its competitors, so the partner network, training market and pool of engineers with production experience are all limited outside Europe.

Pricing, plan by plan

Browser Use

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 10 agent tasks/month
    • 3 concurrent sessions
  • Dev$29/month
    • $29 monthly credits
    • 25 concurrent sessions
  • Business$299/month
    • $299 monthly credits
    • 200 concurrent sessions
  • Scaleup$999/month
    • $999 monthly credits
    • 500 concurrent sessions

Flowable

Free
  • Flowable Open SourceFree
    • Apache 2.0 licensed BPMN, CMMN and DMN engines
    • Embeddable Java library or standalone apps
    • No modelling studio or enterprise applications
  • Flowable Enterprise$undefined/year
    • Modelling studio, work application and admin console
    • Connectors, forms and advanced identity management
    • Support with SLA and version maintenance

Which should you pick?

Choose Browser Use if

  • You want to start without paying.
Browser Use review

Choose Flowable if

  • You need bpmn 2.0 engine.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Linux, Windows, Docker, Kubernetes, Cloud.
  • You also want cmmn case management.
Flowable review

Questions people ask

Is Browser Use or Flowable better?
Neither clearly leads. Browser Use starts at Free and Flowable at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Browser Use or Flowable?
Browser Use starts at Free and Flowable at Free.
Does Browser Use or Flowable run on more platforms?
Browser Use runs on Web. Flowable runs on Linux, Windows, Docker, Kubernetes, Cloud.
Can I use Browser Use for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Browser Use best used for?
Browser Use is most often used for web automation, browser task automation. Of those, web automation and browser task automation are not what Flowable is typically brought in for.
What can Browser Use do that Flowable cannot?
Flowable covers BPMN 2.0 engine, CMMN case management, DMN decision tables, Spring Boot integration.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Browser Use: How much does Browser Use's Dev plan cost?

The Dev plan costs $29 per month and includes $29 in monthly agent credits, 25 concurrent sessions, and browser automation capabilities.

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Flowable: Is Flowable open source?

Yes, the BPMN, CMMN and DMN engines are Apache 2.0. The modelling studio and enterprise applications are commercial.

Browser Use: What is the cost of Browser Use's cloud browser sessions?

Cloud browser sessions cost $0.02 per browser-hour with a one-minute minimum, rounded up to the nearest minute.

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Flowable: How does it relate to Activiti and jBPM?

The same core developers built jBPM, then Activiti, then forked Activiti in 2016 to create Flowable.

Browser Use: Does Browser Use offer a free plan?

Browser Use's free plan includes 10 agent tasks per month and 3 concurrent sessions at no cost, available without payment information.

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Flowable: What does Flowable Enterprise cost?

Nothing is published. It is quoted per deployment by the vendor.

Browser Use: How much do Browser Use's annual subscriptions save compared to monthly?

Annual subscriptions cost 10 months of fees: Dev costs $290/year with $360 credits, Business costs $2,990/year with $3,600 credits, and Scaleup costs $9,990/year with $12,000 credits.

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Flowable: Why choose it over Camunda?

CMMN case management is a first-class engine, which matters when work is exception-driven rather than a fixed sequence.

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