Tier lists / Browser & computer-use agents / Steel
Open-source headless browser sandbox with session management for AI agents; also hosted.
Use it when…
You want an open-source alternative to hosted browser infra.
Skip it if…
You want the largest ecosystem.
Score breakdown
Initial editorial estimate from public info; not yet hands-on tested. How we score →
Details
- Pricing
- Launch $0 + usage with $30 free credits; Scale $250/mo✓ Verified on the official pricing page, Oct 18, 2026
- Free tier
- Yes
- Starting paid price
- $250/mo + usage
- Platforms
- API
- Open source
- Yes
- Official URL
- https://steel.dev
- URL verified
- Oct 18, 2026 (curl HTTP GET)
- Last reviewed
- Oct 18, 2026 by agent
- Sources
Changelog
- Oct 18, 2026: Initial listing; score 66 (B) as editorial estimate.
- Oct 18, 2026: Pricing verified against official pricing page.
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