Browserless Free Tier
Cloud Provider Credits
$20 in credits
Get 1,000 free monthly requests for headless browser automation including web scraping, PDF generation, and screenshot capture with zero infrastructure setup
Who qualifies
Every condition below is taken from the vendor’s own published criteria. Read them before you spend an afternoon on the application.
Startups
The programme is aimed at startups. Vendors read this loosely, but expect to describe the company and what you are building on the application.
Get 1,000 free monthly requests for headless browser automation including web scraping, PDF generation, and screenshot capture with zero infrastructure setup
About Browserless Free Tier
Quick answer
Get 1,000 free monthly requests for headless browser automation including web scraping, PDF generation, and screenshot capture with zero infrastructure setup
Browserless provides cloud-hosted headless browser automation via REST API, removing the need to manage browser infrastructure. The free tier grants 1,000 monthly requests covering web scraping, PDF generation, screenshot capture, and general browser automation—ideal for startups validating product-market fit without DevOps overhead.
Browserless Free Tier at a glance
Browserless provides cloud-hosted headless browser automation via REST API, removing the need to manage browser infrastructure. The free tier grants 1,000 monthly requests covering web scraping, PDF generation, screenshot capture, and general browser automation—ideal for startups validating product-market fit without DevOps overhead.
- 1,000Free monthly requests
- $20Estimated monthly credit value
- UnlimitedMonthly renewal (no expiry)
- REST APIAccess method (no CLI/SDK required)
The Browserless Free Tier offer explained
Browserless grants 1,000 API requests per calendar month at no cost, covering headless browser operations (scraping, PDF rendering, screenshots). The credit renews monthly indefinitely on the free tier; no payment method or commitment required. Overage requests beyond 1,000/month are metered on a pay-as-you-go basis if you upgrade.
Heads up: credit programs change their terms and caps regularly — confirm the current offer on the application page before you plan around it.
Apply to Browserless Free TierHow Browserless Free Tier compares
Here's how Browserless Free Tier stacks up against other cloud infrastructure credits in the same category:
| Program | Headline offer | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Browserless Free Tier | $20 in credits | This page |
| OVHcloud Startup Program | Accelerate development with up to €100,000 free cloud credit | Cloud Provider Credits |
| Pulumi for Startups | $10,000 in credits | Cloud Provider Credits |
| ScaleGrid Startup Program | Up to 50% off | Cloud Provider Credits |
Who should apply — and who shouldn't
Apply if
- You're building a web scraping, lead-gen, or data-collection product and need to validate demand before investing in infrastructure.
- Your team lacks DevOps expertise and you want to avoid managing Selenium, Puppeteer, or Playwright servers.
- You need on-demand PDF generation, screenshot capture, or form automation without provisioning containers.
- You're testing multiple automation workflows and want to pay only for what you use after the free tier.
Skip if
- You need more than 1,000 requests/month and are cost-sensitive; paid tiers scale quickly and may exceed your budget.
- You require on-premise or air-gapped deployment; Browserless is cloud-only.
- Your use case demands sub-100ms latency or guaranteed SLA; free tier has no uptime guarantee or priority support.
More Cloud Provider Credits
If Browserless Free Tier isn't the right fit, compare it against OVHcloud Startup Program, Pulumi for Startups, ScaleGrid Startup Program, Scaleway Startup Program for NVIDIA Inception Members — or browse the full Cloud Provider Credits category.
What the credit covers
- 1,000 free monthly API requests
- Headless Chrome and Firefox browsers
- Web scraping with JavaScript execution
- PDF generation from HTML/URLs
- Screenshot capture (PNG, JPEG)
- Form filling and interaction automation
- REST API (no SDK required)
- Automatic browser pooling and scaling
- Request queuing and concurrency handling
- Monthly quota reset with no expiry
Programme tracks
What Browserless Free Tier publishes for each stage — confirm on the application, since credit programmes are re-cut more often than list pricing.
| Track | Value | Who it is for | What it includes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Monthly (perpetual) | 1,000 API requests/month · REST API access · Headless Chrome & Firefox · Web scraping, PDF, screenshots · Community support |
| Pay-as-you-go (Overages) | Per-request metering | Monthly billing | Overage requests beyond 1,000/month · Pricing varies by request type · Email support · Spending limits & alerts |
| Paid Plans (Pro/Enterprise) | Custom | Monthly or annual | Higher monthly request quotas (10K–1M+) · Priority support & SLA · Dedicated infrastructure options · Advanced analytics & monitoring |
How to apply
4 steps. The last one is the part most people skip.
- 1
Open Browserless Free Tier through the link on this page
It carries our referral tag. The terms you get are identical either way, and it never changes what this page says about the programme.
- 2
Have the eligibility evidence ready
Applications are checked against one condition — startups. Incorporation date, cap table and a one-line description of what you are building cover most of it.
- 3
Ask for the expiry window in writing
Browserless Free Tier does not publish how long the credit runs, and unused balance is almost always forfeited. Get the activation and expiry dates confirmed before you plan around the grant.
- 4
Know the rate you land on when it runs out
Get 1,000 free monthly requests for headless browser automation including web scraping, PDF generation, and screenshot capture with zero infrastructure setup
Where this programme wins and loses
What works
- Zero setup friction Sign up, get API key, start coding—no infrastructure provisioning, Docker knowledge, or DevOps required.
- Perpetual free tier 1,000 requests renew every month indefinitely; no expiry date or credit window means long-term cost savings for light users.
- Comprehensive automation Supports web scraping, PDF generation, screenshots, form filling, and JavaScript execution in a single API.
- REST API simplicity Language-agnostic HTTP endpoints; no SDK lock-in or complex client libraries required.
- Scalability without management Browserless handles concurrency, browser pooling, and resource cleanup; you scale by increasing API calls, not managing servers.
- No vendor lock-in at free tier If you outgrow Browserless, migrating to self-hosted Puppeteer or Selenium is straightforward; API patterns are standard.
What doesn't
- Limited monthly quota 1,000 requests/month is modest for production workloads; heavy users hit the ceiling quickly and must pay per-request overages.
- No SLA or priority support on free tier Downtime, latency spikes, or API errors have no guaranteed resolution time; production-critical workflows may need paid tier.
- Cold starts and latency variance Cloud-hosted browsers have inherent latency (typically 1–3s per request); time-sensitive scraping or real-time automation may be slow.
The bottom line
Self-serve, perpetual free tier with no approval friction makes this a no-brainer for early-stage startups. 1,000 monthly requests covers light-to-moderate automation testing; if you outgrow it, paid plans are transparent and you've already validated the product.
Browserless Free Tier FAQ
The questions we actually get asked about this programme.
Ask us something elseAnyone with an email address. No stage, geography, or revenue restrictions. Self-serve signup with no approval process.
They renew every calendar month (1st–last day). Unused requests do not roll over; the quota resets on the 1st of each month.
No. Browserless free tier is open to all; no sponsorship, accelerator, or startup program affiliation required.
Overages are billed on a pay-as-you-go basis (pricing varies by request type). You can set spending limits in your dashboard to prevent surprise charges.
Yes. Browserless is independent; you can stack it with AWS, GCP, or other startup credits. No exclusivity clause.
Instant. Free tier is self-serve; your account and API key are active immediately after email verification.
