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Open source alternatives to Browserbase[007]
Browserbase runs managed headless browser sessions in the cloud for AI agents and scrapers, with proxies, stealth and live debugging. Below are 7 self-hostable open source alternatives, ranked by GitHub popularity.
Firecrawl
The web data API for AI
★ STARS
116.8k
⑂ FORKS
7.3k
Browser Use
Leading open-source web agent project with 50k stars in 3 months
★ STARS
92.9k
⑂ FORKS
10.5k
Crawl4AI
Open-source LLM Friendly Web Crawler & Scraper.
★ STARS
65.2k
⑂ FORKS
6.7k
Lightpanda
The headless browser designed for AI and automation
★ STARS
30.1k
⑂ FORKS
1.3k
Skyvern
Open Source AI Agent to automate browser workflows via an API
★ STARS
21.5k
⑂ FORKS
2.0k
Steel
Open Source Browser API for AI Agents & Apps. Steel Browser is a batteries-included browser sandbox that lets you automate the web without worrying about infrastructure.
★ STARS
7.0k
⑂ FORKS
929
browser-operator
Browser Operator - The AI browser with built in Multi-Agent platform! Open source alternative to ChatGPT Atlas, Perplexity Comet, Dia and Microsoft CoPilot Edge Browser
★ STARS
479
⑂ FORKS
76
// EDITOR'S TAKE
Steel is the direct analogue: a self-hostable browser API with session management built specifically for agents, which is what Browserbase actually sells. Lightpanda is the pick when speed and memory per session dominate your bill, whereas Browser Use and Firecrawl solve the layer above and still need a browser to run on.
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What is the best open source Browserbase alternative?
Firecrawl is the most popular open source Browserbase alternative by GitHub stars (116,842 stars). The other 6 options are ranked above.
Are these Browserbase alternatives self-hostable?
Yes — every project listed here is open source and runs on your own infrastructure. Click into a project to see its license, stars, language, and current health status.
Are they free?
All projects shown are free and open source. Check each project's license page for the terms — most are MIT, Apache 2.0, or AGPL.