Automation & Integration · head to head
Trigger.dev vs Browserbase
Trigger.dev
Automation & Integration
Build and deploy fully managed AI agents and workflows
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Browserbase
Automation & Integration
Browserbase makes the web as reliable and programmable as APIs
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: 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.; 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.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Trigger.dev and Browserbase actually diverge.
| Attribute | Trigger.dev | Browserbase |
|---|
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.
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.
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.
Pricing, plan by plan
Trigger.dev
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Trigger.dev review.
Browserbase
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Browserbase review.
Which should you pick?
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.
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.
Questions people ask
- Is Trigger.dev or Browserbase better?
- Neither clearly leads. Trigger.dev starts at On request and Browserbase at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Trigger.dev or Browserbase?
- Trigger.dev starts at On request and Browserbase at On request.
- Does Trigger.dev or Browserbase run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.