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Browserless vs Zyte

Zyte Zyte API is cheaper at all three volumes. 100,000 pages: Zyte Zyte API is $100/mo on $100 monthly commitment, Browserless Browserless Cloud (BaaS, BrowserQL, REST APIs) is $500/mo on Scale; 500,000 pages: Zyte Zyte API is $344/mo on $200 monthly commitment, Browserless Browserless Cloud (BaaS, BrowserQL, REST APIs) is $2,298/mo on Scale; 2 million pages: Zyte Zyte API is $1,104/mo on $500 monthly commitment, Browserless Browserless Cloud (BaaS, BrowserQL, REST APIs) is $9,944/mo on Scale. All prices are for 20% JavaScript, medium bot protection, US targets, 40 concurrent requests, monthly billing.

Pricing checked Nov 14, 2026 · 0.1.0 · cost wins Browserless 0 – Zyte 3

MetricBrowserless Browserless Cloud (BaaS, BrowserQL, REST APIs)

Browser infrastructure · Browser time

Zyte Zyte API

Scraping API · Per successful request

Cost for the same workload
100,000 pagesper month

$500

Scale · $5 per 1K pages

$100

$100 monthly commitment · $1 per 1K pages

Cheaper at this volume

500,000 pagesper month

$2,298

Scale · $4.60 per 1K pages

$344

$200 monthly commitment · $0.688 per 1K pages

Cheaper at this volume

2 million pagesper month

$9,944

Scale · $4.97 per 1K pages

$1,104

$500 monthly commitment · $0.552 per 1K pages

Cheaper at this volume

BillingBrowser timePer successful request
Capabilities
JavaScript renderingYesYes
Residential proxyYesNot documented
Country targetingYesYes
City targetingYesNo
Sticky sessionYesYes
Cookie persistenceYesNot documented
CAPTCHA handlingYesNot documented
Premium proxyNot documentedYes
ScreenshotNot documentedYes
Structured outputNot documentedYes
Limits
requests per minuteNot documented
  • 3,000
max response sizeNot documented
  • 10 MB
Things to know
Billing notes
  • Every page runs in a real browser, so even static pages cost at least one 30-second unit; there is no cheaper HTTP tier.
  • Browser time is billed whether or not the page succeeds; a successful CAPTCHA solve is billed even if the site then rejects the token.
  • Annual billing is 30% cheaper and adds concurrency (monthly concurrency is stored here).
  • Proxy traffic through a browser includes page subresources, so proxy units usually dominate cost for heavy pages.
  • Price depends on a website difficulty tier (1-5) that Zyte assigns per website and request type; users cannot know it without Zyte's estimator. The cost engine maps anti-bot level to an assumed tier range and labels it an assumption.
  • Commitment plans bill max(commitment, usage) and stop at the spending limit; above $2,500/month requires Enterprise.
  • Any target response that is not a ban counts as successful and is billed, whatever its HTTP status (e.g. 404); ban, rate-limiting and error responses are free.
  • The $350 commitment level (48% discount) is documented but its per-tier rates are not published.
  • No concurrency cap; throughput is limited to 3,000 requests/minute on standard plans.
  • Extended geolocation, actions and network captures carry extra, unpublished usage-based costs.

“Not documented” means the provider's pages don't say, not that the capability is missing. Estimates use list prices and exclude promotions and taxes; the provider's checkout is authoritative.

Cheapest at each volume

  • 100k: Zyte Zyte API — $100/mo on $100 monthly commitment
  • 500k: Zyte Zyte API — $344/mo on $200 monthly commitment
  • 2M: Zyte Zyte API — $1,104/mo on $500 monthly commitment

Switch to Zyte when…

  • It is cheaper for this workload: $344/month versus $2,298/month.
  • It documents premium proxy, which the other does not.
  • It documents screenshot, which the other does not.
  • It documents structured output, which the other does not.

Stay with Browserless when…

  • It documents residential proxy, which the other does not.
  • It documents city targeting, which the other does not.
  • It documents cookie persistence, which the other does not.
  • It documents captcha handling, which the other does not.

Browserless vs Zyte FAQ

Is Browserless cheaper than Zyte?

It depends on volume. 100,000 pages: $500/mo on Scale vs $100/mo on $100 monthly commitment; 500,000 pages: $2,298/mo on Scale vs $344/mo on $200 monthly commitment; 2 million pages: $9,944/mo on Scale vs $1,104/mo on $500 monthly commitment. Prices are list prices for 20% JavaScript, medium bot protection, US targets, 40 concurrent requests, monthly billing, checked Nov 14, 2026.

What is the difference between Browserless and Zyte?

Browserless bills by browser time; Zyte bills by per successful request. The capability and limit tables above list the documented differences; billing notes list the add-ons that change the headline price.

Which is better for JavaScript-heavy pages?

For Browserless Browserless Cloud (BaaS, BrowserQL, REST APIs), JavaScript rendering is documented as supported. For Zyte Zyte API, JavaScript rendering is documented as supported. The cheaper option at your volume is in the cost table above.

Can I switch from Browserless to Zyte?

The APIs are not drop-in replacements: endpoints, parameters and billing units differ. Check each product's docs before switching; this page compares published prices and documented capabilities, not migration effort.

More ways to compare

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