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BrowserCat
Headless Browser API with multi-backend routing and zero vendor lock-in
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- DR by Ahrefs38 no change since last check
Domain Rating by Ahrefs, checked 3 Oct 2026, changed 3 Oct 2026.
Lab notes
A headless browser API that routes Playwright and Puppeteer scripts across multiple managed browser backends with no vendor lock-in.
Questions on file
- Does BrowserCat avoid bot detection?
- BrowserCat tunes browsers to look like real human browsers and provides a wide range of browser configuration options to help avoid detection. Users can connect third-party proxies, and the service is exploring solutions for in-house residential proxies, captcha APIs, and input humanization.
- Can I use BrowserCat for local development?
- Yes, BrowserCat can be used for local development and can substantially speed up tests, scraping, and automation. Since you don't have to run browsers locally, throughput is easily 10x to 100x greater. The service recommends developing with local browsers until browser automation becomes a bottleneck, then switching to BrowserCat.
- Am I locked into BrowserCat?
- No, there is no lock-in. BrowserCat is built on open source technology (Playwright, Puppeteer, and CDP), so you can always migrate to a competitor or to internal hosting. The difference between using BrowserCat and hosting your own browsers is a single line of code change.
- How is pricing calculated?
- BrowserCat uses a credit-based pricing model. For the Websocket API, every 30 seconds of activity is worth 1 credit. For the Utility API, every successful API request is worth exactly 1 credit. Users pay only for what they use with no minimums.
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Key features
- One API endpoint for multiple browser backends
- Support for Playwright, Puppeteer, and CDP clients
- Global browser fleet with instant scaling
- Automatic failover across backends
- Bring your own proxy support
- Browser configuration options for bot detection avoidance
- Dashboard with metrics, alerts, and usage monitoring
- x402 payment protocol support with USDC on Base
- Site migration to Astro codebase for $49
Pricing
Free tier with 1,000 credits per month. Hobby plan at $0/month with 1,000 credits plus $0.0025 per extra credit. Business plan at $50/month with 10,000 credits plus $0.00175 per extra credit. Enterprise plan available. Credit packs also available starting at $20 for 10,000 credits.
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Link metrics
| Metric | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Trust Flow | 22 | no change since last check |
| Citation Flow | 17 | no change since last check |
| Referring domains | 520 | no change since last check |
| External backlinks | 1,994 | no change since last check |
Top topic: Business/Information Technology (21). Checked 3 Oct 2026, changed 3 Oct 2026. Link data by Majestic. Trust Flow, Citation Flow and Topical Trust Flow are trademarks of Majestic-12 Ltd.
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