Best Steel Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from browser automation tools ranked against Steel on the same published basis.
- 2Steel vs BrowserCloud
- 3Steel vs Kameleo
- 4Steel vs Airtop
- 5Steel vs Bright Data Browser API
- 6Steel vs Browserbase
- 7Steel vs BrowserCat
- 8Steel vs Cloudflare Browser Run
- 9Steel vs Octoparse
- 10Steel vs Skyvern
- 11Steel vs testRigor
- 12Steel vs Thunderbit
- 13Steel vs Hyperbrowser
- 14Steel vs Puppeteer
- 15Steel vs TestMu AI Web Automation (formerly LambdaTest Web Automation)
- 16Steel vs Ui.Vision RPA
- 17Steel vs Robot Framework Browser
- 18Steel vs ScrapingBee
- 19Steel vs TestingBot
- 20Steel vs Browserless
- 21Steel vs BrowserStack Automate
Steel alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | BrowserCloud | 7.4 | Free plan | $19/mo | API, Web |
| 3 | Kameleo | 7.4 | Free plan | €3.75/mo | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Airtop | 7.3 | Free plan | $29/mo | API, Web |
| 5 | Bright Data Browser API | 7.3 | Free plan | $8/mo | API, Web |
| 6 | Browserbase | 7.3 | Free plan | $20/mo | API, Web |
| 7 | BrowserCat | 7.3 | Free plan | $50/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | Cloudflare Browser Run | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 9 | Octoparse | 7.3 | Free plan | $69/mo | API, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Skyvern | 7.3 | Free plan | $29/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 11 | testRigor | 7.3 | Free plan | $300/mo | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 12 | Thunderbit | 7.3 | Free plan | $0.75/mo | API, Browser, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 13 | Hyperbrowser | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Web, API |
| 14 | Puppeteer | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 15 | TestMu AI Web Automation (formerly LambdaTest Web Automation) | 7.2 | Free plan | $29/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 16 | Ui.Vision RPA | 7.2 | Free plan | €11.90/mo | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 17 | Robot Framework Browser | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 18 | ScrapingBee | 6.9 | No | $19/mo | API, Web |
| 19 | TestingBot | 6.9 | No | €1.67/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 20 | Browserless | 6.7 | Free plan | $25/mo | Web |
| 21 | BrowserStack Automate | 6.7 | No | $59/mo | Android, API, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
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Questions about Steel alternatives
What is the best alternative to Steel?
BrowserCloud, number 2 in browser automation tools with a score of 7.4 out of 10. The others here: Kameleo, Airtop, Bright Data Browser API and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Steel?
BrowserCloud is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 17 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Is there an open-source alternative to Steel?
Yes: Browserless.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.