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Browserless

Browserless provides a scalable, headless browser as a service, allowing developers to automate web interactions, generate PDFs, and perform web scraping without managing browser infrastructure. It simplifies browser automation in the cloud.

Price: Premium

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Description
Browserless offers a robust and reliable cloud-based headless browser solution, primarily using Chrome. It enables developers to execute browser automation tasks, such as generating screenshots or PDFs, interacting with dynamic web applications, and performing advanced web scraping, without needing to install, maintain, or scale their own browser instances. The tool is geared towards software engineers, QA testers, data scientists, and businesses requiring automated browser interactions for testing, data collection, or content generation. Browserless stands out by offering high availability, automatic scaling, and secure execution environments, significantly reducing the operational overhead associated with running headless browsers locally or on custom infrastructure.

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How to Use
1.Sign up for a Browserless account and get your API key.
2.Choose your preferred client library (e.g., Puppeteer, Playwright).
3.Configure your code to connect to the Browserless API endpoint using your API key.
4.Define your browser automation tasks (e.g., navigate to a URL, click elements, extract data).
5.Execute your script, and Browserless will run the headless browser in the cloud.
6.Receive the results (e.g., screenshot, PDF, extracted data) back in your application.
Use Cases
Web ScrapingAutomated TestingPDF GenerationScreenshot GenerationData CollectionBrowser Automation
Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Eliminates the need to manage browser infrastructure.
  • Highly scalable for concurrent automation tasks.
  • Supports popular automation libraries like Puppeteer and Playwright.
  • Provides secure and isolated execution environments.
  • Reliable for generating screenshots, PDFs, and web scraping.

Cons

  • Can become expensive for very high usage volumes.
  • Requires coding knowledge to implement automation scripts.
  • Does not natively include proxy management or CAPTCHA solving.
Pricing
Developer Plan: $50/month (billed monthly) or $40/month (billed annually, 20% discount) for 100 hours of browser usage, 1 concurrent session, access to all core features
Startup Plan: $200/month (billed monthly) or $160/month (billed annually, 20% discount) for 500 hours of browser usage, 5 concurrent sessions, dedicated support
Business Plan: $500/month (billed monthly) or $400/month (billed annually, 20% discount) for 1500 hours of browser usage, 15 concurrent sessions, advanced monitoring
Enterprise Plan: Custom pricing, includes custom hours, concurrent sessions, dedicated infrastructure, and SLA
Free trial: Not explicitly stated as a separate plan, but offers a "Get Started" option which may include initial free usage or credits
Usually, contact sales for a trial
Refund policy: Not explicitly stated, typically contact support for specific cases.
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