Automation & Integration · head to head
Windmill vs Browser Use
Windmill
Automation & Integration
Open-source developer platform for building scripts, workflows, and internal apps
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Browser Use
Automation & Integration
Give Browser Use a natural-language task and receive completed work from a managed browser agent
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Windmill has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Windmill free self-hosted tier caps SSO users at 10 and workspaces at 3, requiring Enterprise for larger teams.; Browser Use billing stacks two separate meters at once: per-token model usage plus $0.02 per hour of browser time, metered by the minute, so cost depends on both reasoning length and session duration, as of August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Windmill and Browser Use actually diverge.
| Attribute | Windmill | Browser Use |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | On request |
| Pricing model | open-source | usage-based |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | web, api, linux, windows, mac | Web |
Identical on both: 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 Windmill
- Script-to-workflow engine
- Auto-generated UIs
- Self-hosted deployment
- Git sync
- SSO support
- Audit logs
Only in Browser Use
Nothing recorded that Windmill does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Windmill
- Turning ad-hoc scripts into scheduled jobs and APIsnot Browser Use
- Building internal tools from existing Python/TypeScript codenot Browser Use
- Self-hosted automation for engineering teamsnot Browser Use
- Orchestrating multi-language workflowsnot Browser Use
Browser Use
No use cases recorded yet. See the Browser Use review.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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.
Browser Use
- Billing stacks two separate meters at once: per-token model usage plus $0.02 per hour of browser time, metered by the minute, so cost depends on both reasoning length and session duration, as of August 2026.
Pricing, plan by plan
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)
Browser Use
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Browser Use review.
Which should you pick?
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.
Choose Browser Use if
Nothing in the data separates Browser Use from Windmill on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Windmill or Browser Use better?
- Neither clearly leads. Windmill starts at Free and Browser Use at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Windmill or Browser Use?
- Windmill has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Windmill and On request for Browser Use.
- Does Windmill or Browser Use run on more platforms?
- Windmill runs on web, api, linux, windows, mac. Browser Use runs on Web.
- Can I use Windmill for free?
- Yes. Windmill has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Browser Use starts at On request.
- What is Windmill best used for?
- Windmill is most often used for turning ad-hoc scripts into scheduled jobs and apis, building internal tools from existing python/typescript code, self-hosted automation for engineering teams, orchestrating multi-language workflows. Of those, turning ad-hoc scripts into scheduled jobs and apis and building internal tools from existing python/typescript code are not what Browser Use is typically brought in for.
- What can Windmill do that Browser Use cannot?
- Windmill covers Script-to-workflow engine, Auto-generated UIs, Self-hosted deployment, Git sync.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
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.
SourceWindmill: 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.
SourceWindmill: 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.
SourceWindmill: 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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