Browserless vs Firecrawl: web scraping API pricing compared
Updated 2026-11-10 · listed A to Z, not ranked
Browserless runs hosted headless Chrome, WebKit and Firefox for scraping, automation and AI agents. Plans are priced by units and concurrent browsers.
Firecrawl is a web scraping and crawling API that turns pages into clean Markdown or JSON for AI apps. Every endpoint draws on one monthly credit balance.
Listed A to Z, from browserless.io and firecrawl.dev. Every figure below is quoted from those pages.
- Main price table
- Free, Prototyping, Starter, Scale, Enterprise
- Free option
- Free: $0
- Published prices
- Free 1k units/month, Prototyping $25/mo, Starter $140, Scale $350 billed annually, Enterprise custom.
- Main price table
- Free, Hobby, Standard, Growth, Scale, Enterprise
- Free option
- Free: $0
- Published prices
- Free 1,000 credits/month, Hobby $16/mo, Standard $83, Growth $333, Scale $599 billed annually. 1 credit = 1 page.
How we checked: Prices quoted from each official pricing page: Browserless checked Nov 10, 2026, Firecrawl checked Nov 10, 2026. Taxes, usage overages and promotions can change what you pay; confirm with each provider before you buy.
How they compare
- Main price table. Browserless lists 5 entries (Free, Prototyping, Starter, Scale, Enterprise); Firecrawl lists 6 (Free, Hobby, Standard, Growth, Scale, Enterprise).
- Lowest listed paid tier. Browserless: Prototyping $25/mo. Firecrawl: Hobby $16/mo, billed annually. Billing terms differ (per user or flat, monthly or annual), so check what each tier includes below.
- Free option. Browserless: Free: $0. Firecrawl: Free: $0.
- How prices are quoted. Browserless: “Plans (billed annually)”. Firecrawl: “Plans”.
Browserless plans and prices
| Plan | Price | Units per month | Max concurrent browsers | Overage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 1k | 2 | None |
| Prototyping | $25/month | 20k | 10 | $0.0020 per unit |
| Starter | $140/month | 180k | 40 | $0.0017 per unit |
| Scale | $350/month | 500k | 100 | $0.0015 per unit |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom | Custom | Custom |
Prices shown with yearly billing, which Browserless says saves 30%. Residential proxies use 6 units per MB and datacenter proxies 2 units per MB.
From browserless.io, checked Nov 10, 2026. Full breakdown: Browserless pricing.
Firecrawl plans and prices
| Plan | Billed annually | Billed monthly | Credits per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | $0 | 1,000 |
| Hobby | $16/month | $19/month | 5,000 |
| Standard | $83/month | $99/month | 100,000 |
| Growth | $333/month | $399/month | 500,000 |
| Scale | $599/month | $749/month | 1,000,000 |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom | Custom |
Paid plans can add credits pay as you go in $5 increments, up to a monthly limit you set. Credits roll over only on Scale (one month) and Enterprise.
| Action | Credits |
|---|---|
| Scrape or crawl, basic page | 1 per page |
| Map call | 1 |
| Search | 2 per 10 results |
| Interact (browser) | 2 per browser minute |
| JSON, Question or Highlight format | +4 per page |
| Monitor (deterministic extraction) | 7 per page per check |
From firecrawl.dev, checked Nov 10, 2026. Full breakdown: Firecrawl pricing.
FAQ
How much does Browserless cost?
Free 1k units/month, Prototyping $25/mo, Starter $140, Scale $350 billed annually, Enterprise custom. (checked Nov 10, 2026).
How much does Firecrawl cost?
Free 1,000 credits/month, Hobby $16/mo, Standard $83, Growth $333, Scale $599 billed annually. 1 credit = 1 page. (checked Nov 10, 2026).
Do Browserless and Firecrawl have a free option?
Browserless: Free: $0. Firecrawl: Free: $0.
What is the cheapest paid plan, Browserless or Firecrawl?
Lowest listed paid tier: Browserless Prototyping $25/mo; Firecrawl Hobby $16/mo, billed annually (as quoted on each pricing page). Billing units differ, so compare what each includes.
Which is better, Browserless or Firecrawl?
We do not pick a winner. The two price and package their products differently; the tables above quote each official pricing page so you can match a plan to your own usage.
Where do these prices come from?
Each vendor's own pricing page: browserless.io (checked Nov 10, 2026) and firecrawl.dev (checked Nov 10, 2026). Prices change; confirm on the vendor's page before you buy.
Sources (official pages, read 2026-11-10)
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