Automation & Integration · head to head
Browserbase vs Trigger.dev
Browserbase
Automation & Integration
Browserbase makes the web as reliable and programmable as APIs
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Trigger.dev
Automation & Integration
Build and deploy fully managed AI agents and workflows
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Browserbase the free plan includes only 1 browser hour and a 15 minute maximum session duration; the $20 per month Developer plan raises that to 100 hours before $0.12 per hour overage, as of August 2026.; Trigger.dev compute is billed per second by machine size, from $0.0000169 per second on the smallest Micro instance up to $0.00068 per second on Large 2x, plus $0.000025 per run invocation, as of August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Browserbase and Trigger.dev actually diverge.
| Attribute | Browserbase | Trigger.dev |
|---|
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (usage-based), free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Automation & Integration).
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Browserbase
- The free plan includes only 1 browser hour and a 15 minute maximum session duration; the $20 per month Developer plan raises that to 100 hours before $0.12 per hour overage, as of August 2026.
Trigger.dev
- Compute is billed per second by machine size, from $0.0000169 per second on the smallest Micro instance up to $0.00068 per second on Large 2x, plus $0.000025 per run invocation, as of August 2026.
Pricing, plan by plan
Browserbase
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Browserbase review.
Trigger.dev
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Trigger.dev review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Browserbase if
Nothing in the data separates Browserbase from Trigger.dev on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Choose Trigger.dev if
Nothing in the data separates Trigger.dev from Browserbase on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Browserbase or Trigger.dev better?
- Neither clearly leads. Browserbase starts at On request and Trigger.dev at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Browserbase or Trigger.dev?
- Browserbase starts at On request and Trigger.dev at On request.
- Does Browserbase or Trigger.dev run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.