Compare Hyperbrowser and Steel free tiers side by side. Pricing, limits, change history, and risk assessment for developers.

Hyperbrowser vs Steel

Side-by-side free tier comparison. Catalogue dates here run to 2026-09-27.

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Verdict

Steel has no ongoing free tier; what it offers is a credit grant that runs out ("Free Credits"). We are not publishing a free-tier verdict for Hyperbrowser. Tier "Pay-per-use" is usage-billed from the first request. We are not publishing a stability rating for Hyperbrowser. We are not comparing the two pricing histories.

A verdict here is not a fixed property of the vendor. A one-off pricing event demotes a vendor while its recorded date falls in the last 180 days and then lapses on its own, with nothing about the vendor having changed; a standing condition — a free tier withdrawn, a product retired — does not lapse with time. A badge carrying a date states the record it rests on; a badge with no date rests on no record in force.

Hyperbrowser

Risk
CategoryBrowser Automation
TierPay-per-use
Verified2026-08-17
Last read2026-08-17
Changes0 recorded
Pay-per-use cloud browser sessions for AI agents — x402 micropayments, no API key needed. Headless Chrome instances with full browser automation, screenshot capture, and page interaction. Built for agent workflows.

Steel

Riskstable
CategoryBrowser Automation
TierFree Credits
Verified2026-09-27
Last read2026-09-27
Changes0 recorded
Cloud browser API for AI agents. The Launch plan is $0 a month plus usage and comes with a one-time $30 credit, valid for 90 days, which Steel puts at about 300 browser hours at $0.10 an hour. Launch allows 10 concurrent sessions, 15-minute sessions, 60 requests a minute and 7-day data retention; CAPTCHA solving and Steel's proxies need a $10 deposit first. Scale is $250 a month plus usage, with $100 of credit each month.

Pricing Change History

Hyperbrowser

No recorded pricing changes for Hyperbrowser.

Steel

No recorded pricing changes for Steel.

Watch Both Vendors for Pricing Changes

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