Firecrawl vs Hyperbrowser: web scraping API pricing compared
Updated 2026-11-10 · listed A to Z, not ranked
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.
Hyperbrowser runs cloud browsers, sandboxes, web data APIs and AI agents. Plans include credits shared across all four products (1,000 credits = $1).
Listed A to Z, from firecrawl.dev and hyperbrowser.ai. Every figure below is quoted from those pages.
- 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.
- Main price table
- Free, Startup, Scale, Enterprise
- Free option
- Free account with 5,000 credits
- Published prices
- 5,000 free credits; Startup $30/mo and Scale $100/mo include that usage (1,000 credits = $1); browsers $0.10/hr.
How we checked: Prices quoted from each official pricing page: Firecrawl checked Nov 10, 2026, Hyperbrowser 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. Firecrawl lists 6 entries (Free, Hobby, Standard, Growth, Scale, Enterprise); Hyperbrowser lists 4 (Free, Startup, Scale, Enterprise).
- Lowest listed paid tier. Firecrawl: Hobby $16/mo, billed annually. Hyperbrowser: Startup $30 per month. Billing terms differ (per user or flat, monthly or annual), so check what each tier includes below.
- Free option. Firecrawl: Free: $0. Hyperbrowser: Free account with 5,000 credits.
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.
Hyperbrowser plans and prices
| Plan | Price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 to start | 5,000 credits, 1 concurrent session, 7 days of data retention |
| Startup | $30 per month | 30,000 credits ($30 usage), 25 concurrent sessions, 30 days retention, CAPTCHA solving, basic stealth, residential proxies |
| Scale | $100 per month | 100,000 credits ($100 usage), 100 concurrent sessions, 30 days retention, premium residential proxies |
| Enterprise | Custom | 1,000+ concurrent sessions, 180+ days retention, ultra stealth mode, volume pricing |
| Usage | Credits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Browser usage | 100 credits / hour | $0.10 / hour |
| Proxy data | 10,000 credits / GB | $10 / GB |
| Sandbox vCPU | 45 credits / vCPU-hour | $0.045 / vCPU-hour |
| Sandbox memory | 15 credits / GiB-hour | $0.015 / GiB-hour |
| Fetch | 1 credit / page | $0.001 / page |
| Search | 5 credits / query | $0.005 / query |
| AI Extract | 0.03 credits / output token | $30 / million output tokens |
| HyperAgent or Browser Use | 20 credits / step | $0.02 / step |
From hyperbrowser.ai, checked Nov 10, 2026. Full breakdown: Hyperbrowser pricing.
FAQ
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).
How much does Hyperbrowser cost?
5,000 free credits; Startup $30/mo and Scale $100/mo include that usage (1,000 credits = $1); browsers $0.10/hr. (checked Nov 10, 2026).
Do Firecrawl and Hyperbrowser have a free option?
Firecrawl: Free: $0. Hyperbrowser: Free account with 5,000 credits.
What is the cheapest paid plan, Firecrawl or Hyperbrowser?
Lowest listed paid tier: Firecrawl Hobby $16/mo, billed annually; Hyperbrowser Startup $30 per month (as quoted on each pricing page). Billing units differ, so compare what each includes.
Which is better, Firecrawl or Hyperbrowser?
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: firecrawl.dev (checked Nov 10, 2026) and hyperbrowser.ai (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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