Is Browserbase or Windmill better?

Neither clearly leads. Browserbase starts at Free and Windmill at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Browserbase or Windmill?

Browserbase starts at Free and Windmill at Free.

Does Browserbase or Windmill run on more platforms?

Browserbase runs on Web. Windmill runs on web, api, linux, windows, mac.

Can I use Browserbase for free?

Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.

What is Browserbase best used for?

Browserbase is most often used for web scraping and automation, browser-based data extraction, ai agent infrastructure. Of those, web scraping and automation and browser-based data extraction are not what Windmill is typically brought in for.

What can Browserbase do that Windmill cannot?

Windmill covers Script-to-workflow engine, Auto-generated UIs, Self-hosted deployment, Git sync.

Automation Integration · head to head

Browserbase vs Windmill

Browserbase

Automation Integration

Browserbase makes the web as reliable and programmable as APIs

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

Windmill

Automation Integration

Open-source developer platform for building scripts, workflows, and internal apps

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Each has a real cost: Browserbase free plan limited to 3 concurrent browsers and 1 browser hour/month; Windmill free self-hosted tier caps SSO users at 10 and workspaces at 3, requiring Enterprise for larger teams.
Prices and features above were last checked on 29 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Browserbase and Windmill actually diverge.

Attributes where Browserbase and Windmill differ
Attribute	Browserbase	Windmill
Pricing model	usage-based	open-source
Platforms	Web	web, api, linux, windows, mac

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 Browserbase

Nothing recorded that Windmill does not also cover.

Only in Windmill

Script-to-workflow engine
Auto-generated UIs
Self-hosted deployment
Git sync
SSO support
Audit logs

What people use each for

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

Browserbase

Web scraping and automationnot Windmill
Browser-based data extractionnot Windmill
AI agent infrastructurenot Windmill

Windmill

Turning ad-hoc scripts into scheduled jobs and APIsnot Browserbase
Building internal tools from existing Python/TypeScript codenot Browserbase
Self-hosted automation for engineering teamsnot Browserbase
Orchestrating multi-language workflowsnot Browserbase

Where each one falls short

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

Browserbase

Free plan limited to 3 concurrent browsers and 1 browser hour/month
Usage-based overages apply to browser hours and API calls beyond included amounts

Windmill

Free self-hosted tier caps SSO users at 10 and workspaces at 3, requiring Enterprise for larger teams.
Compute unit and seat-based pricing (developer vs. operator seats, worker compute units) adds pricing complexity beyond a flat monthly fee.
Email triggers are capped at 100/day on the free tier, limiting event-driven use cases without upgrading.
Smaller ecosystem of pre-built integrations compared to more established automation tools like n8n.

Pricing, plan by plan

Browserbase

Free

FreeFree
- 3 concurrent browsers, 1 browser hour/month
- 1,000 search and fetch calls each
- 15-minute session limit, 7-day data retention
Developer$20/month
- 25 concurrent browsers, 100 browser hours
- $0.12/hour overage on browser time
- 1,000 fetch calls with usage-based overages
Startup$99/month
- 100 concurrent browsers, 500 browser hours
- $0.10/hour overage on browser time
- 10,000 fetch calls with usage-based overages
Scale$null/mo
- 250+ concurrent browsers, 500+ browser hours
- 10,000+ search/fetch calls with usage-based pricing
- Custom retention, HIPAA (BAA), DPA, SSO

Windmill

Free

Free / Open-sourceFree
- Unlimited executions
- Self-hosted deployment
- Max 10 users with SSO
Enterprise$120/month
- Unlimited executions and workspaces
- Uncapped SSO seats
- 24/7 priority support (3-hour response)

Which should you pick?

Choose Browserbase if

You want to start without paying.

Browserbase review

Choose Windmill if

You need script-to-workflow engine.
You want to start without paying.
You work on web, api, linux, windows, mac.
You also want auto-generated uis.

Windmill review

Questions people ask

Is Browserbase or Windmill better?: Neither clearly leads. Browserbase starts at Free and Windmill at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Browserbase or Windmill?: Browserbase starts at Free and Windmill at Free.
Does Browserbase or Windmill run on more platforms?: Browserbase runs on Web. Windmill runs on web, api, linux, windows, mac.
Can I use Browserbase for free?: Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Browserbase best used for?: Browserbase is most often used for web scraping and automation, browser-based data extraction, ai agent infrastructure. Of those, web scraping and automation and browser-based data extraction are not what Windmill is typically brought in for.
What can Browserbase do that Windmill cannot?: Windmill covers Script-to-workflow engine, Auto-generated UIs, Self-hosted deployment, Git sync.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Browserbase: How much does Browserbase cost?

Free plan available; Developer plan is $20/month; Startup (most popular) is $99/month; Scale tier has custom pricing.

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Windmill: What does Windmill cost?

Windmill's Free and Open-source edition is $0/month for self-hosted use with unlimited executions, while Enterprise starts at $120/month with unlimited workspaces and uncapped SSO seats, priced further by developer/operator seats and compute units.

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Browserbase: What browser concurrency limits does Browserbase have?

Free plan allows 3 concurrent browsers. Developer plan allows 25 concurrent browsers. Startup allows 100 concurrent browsers. Scale tier offers 250+ concurrent browsers.

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Windmill: Is there a free plan and what are its limits?

The free self-hosted plan supports unlimited executions but caps SSO at 10 users, workspaces at 3, groups/permissions at 4, and email triggers at 100 per day.

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Browserbase: What are Browserbase's browser hour limits and overage costs?

Free plan includes 1 browser hour/month. Developer includes 100 hours at $0.12/hour overage. Startup includes 500 hours at $0.10/hour overage. Scale tier includes 500+ hours with custom usage-based pricing.

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Windmill: How is usage metered on Windmill Enterprise?

Enterprise usage is metered through seats (developer seats at $20/month, operator seats at $10/month) and compute units, e.g. $100/month for 2 standard-worker compute units.

Source

Windmill: What happens to a self-hosted Windmill deployment if the company shuts down?

The pricing page addresses this directly as an FAQ topic, noting that self-hosted applications built on the open-source edition can continue running independently of Windmill the company.

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Browserbase vs Windmill

Browserbase

Windmill

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Browserbase

Only in Windmill

What people use each for

Browserbase

Windmill

Where each one falls short

Browserbase

Windmill

Pricing, plan by plan

Browserbase

Windmill

Which should you pick?

Choose Browserbase if

Choose Windmill if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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