Steel

Nen Labs, Inc.

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About

Steel is ranked #1 of 40 in browser automation tools on Inferse. It runs on API, Self-hosted, Web. There is a free plan. Paid plans start at $250/mo.

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Free plan
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Paid from
$250/mosteel.dev
Browser engines
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Language support
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Cloud execution
Yessteel.dev
Self-hosted option
Yessteel.dev

Facts

Compliance
sso saml, HIPAAsteel.dev · 19 Sept 2026
Deployment
cloud, self hostedsteel.dev · 19 Sept 2026
Support
email, community, docssteel.dev · 19 Sept 2026
Integrations
Puppeteer, Playwright, Selenium, Python, Node.js, Browser Use, OpenAI Computer Use, Claude Computer Usesteel.dev · 19 Sept 2026
Product
Steel is an open-source browser API that lets developers control fleets of browsers in the cloud for AI agents.steel.dev · 30 Sept 2026
Use cases
Steel lists AI agents, model training, AI shopping assistants, web scraping, RPA, sales automation, QA, and customer service agents as use cases.steel.dev · 30 Sept 2026
Sessions API
The Sessions API starts on-demand browser sessions with an API call.steel.dev · 30 Sept 2026
Browser tools
Stateless Browser Tools provide one-call endpoints to scrape pages, capture screenshots, and generate PDFs.docs.steel.dev · 30 Sept 2026
Automation libraries
Steel documents cloud browser integrations for Playwright, Puppeteer, and Selenium.docs.steel.dev · 30 Sept 2026
Agent integrations
Steel lists integrations including Browser Use, OpenAI Agents, Claude Computer Use, Gemini Computer Use, Stagehand, and CrewAI.docs.steel.dev · 30 Sept 2026
Session features
Sessions support saved browser context, live viewing and recorded-session debugging, and can run up to 24 hours depending on plan.steel.dev · 30 Sept 2026
Proxies and CAPTCHA
Steel offers managed residential proxies, proxy rotation, and CAPTCHA solving; pricing and availability depend on plan.docs.steel.dev · 30 Sept 2026
Credentials security
Steel says its Credentials API encrypts stored credentials and injects them into sessions without exposing sensitive fields to agents or viewers.docs.steel.dev · 30 Sept 2026
Security features
Scale and Enterprise include Enterprise SSO and a HIPAA-ready BAA, according to the pricing table.docs.steel.dev · 30 Sept 2026
Support
Launch and Scale include email and community support, Scale includes a dedicated Slack channel, and Enterprise includes a 911 email and support and uptime SLAs.docs.steel.dev · 30 Sept 2026
Limits
Launch sessions are limited to 15 minutes and Scale sessions to 1 hour; Enterprise sessions can run up to 24 hours.docs.steel.dev · 30 Sept 2026
Deployment
Steel says its browser runtime is open source under Apache-2.0 and can be run locally or self-hosted with Docker.docs.steel.dev · 30 Sept 2026
Company
The homepage footer identifies the company as Nen Labs Inc.steel.dev · 30 Sept 2026

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