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Browserbase pricing and alternatives: cached web search API, POST /v1/search, Web Search (Parallel fast)

Browserbase's sitellms.txtBest cached web search API in 2026
33% complete: 2 of the 6 key fields we checkSee the 6 fields
$0.00per 1,000 searchesThe cheapest of the 44 plans we rank by price is ContextFetch, $499 monthly, Scale, POST /v1/search, at $0.384 per 1,000 searches.Parallel, Octen and Browserbase are the best cached web search API providers in our benchmark.
Plan: Free one of Browserbase's 4 plans
Call: POST /v1/search, Web Search (Parallel fast) one of Browserbase's 2 calls for this API
API: Cached web search API one of Browserbase's 2 APIs

About this item

  • Stored. You get pages from Browserbase's index. Browserbase doesn't say how old its data is.
  • 2 of the 6 key fields we check. Date, Author.
  • Nothing to pay. You get 1,000 requests a month.
  • One call. You send query to POST /v1/search. You set provider to "parallel" and mode to "fast". You can also send numResults. The call returns the matching web pages.
  • Who can get it: with conditions. Keep data: no limit. Use data: with conditions.

Browserbase: cached web search API alternatives

The table starts with Browserbase's cheapest paid plan. Next come plans from other providers with the price per 1,000 searches closest to Browserbase's. Each plan in the table gives stored data.

Browserbase, $20 monthly, Developer, POST /v1/search, Web Search (Parallel fast)ContextFetch, top-up from $10, Pay as you go, POST /tavily/searchParallel, top-up, Pay as you go, POST /v1/search, Search (basic)Seltz, pay as you go, Pay-as-you-go, POST /v1/search, Search, proTako, top-up, Pay as you go, POST /api/v3/search, Search, instant, full
$ per 1,000 searches$20.00$0.50$5.00$5.00$27.00
Completeness33%50%33%17%33%
Billingmonthlypay firstpay firstpay as you gopay first
Pay$20$10any amountmonthlyany amount
Enough for1,000 calls a month20,000 callsas many as you pay foras many as you pay foras many as you pay for
Freshnessstoredstoredstoredstoredstored
Who can get itanyone of legal age to form a binding contract, or with a parent's or guardian's permissionanyoneanyone outside the jurisdictions export law barsanyone 18 or over with a payment method addedanyone who signs up

Every cached web search API provider we score, ranked

Sources

From each provider's own pricing page and docs, and from what providers tell us. We read this row from these pages on 2026-10-28.

  1. browserbase.com/pricing
  2. browserbase.com/terms-of-service
  3. docs.browserbase.com/account/billing/plans
  4. docs.browserbase.com/features/search
  5. docs.browserbase.com/reference/api/web-search.md
  6. docs.parallel.ai/public-openapi.json
  7. docs.parallel.ai/search/indexed-content-for-agents

Product details

The key fields this plan's answer can hold, then each filled column in its row on the sheet.

  • Date
  • Author
  • Text, not in the answer
  • Summary, not in the answer
  • Links, not in the answer
  • Answer, not in the answer
Price
$ per 1,000 searches$0.00
Percall
Billingfree
Aggregators
Aggregatorsnone
Charges
Most per search25
Also pays forCreate a Session: 1 browser hour a month · Fetch a Page: 1,000 calls a month · Run an Agent: 3 calls a month
Not found
$ per 1,000$0.00
In their words
Their pitchFast, token-efficient web search results as a complement to browser sessions.
Data
Freshnessstored
Keep datano limit
Use data"You shall use the Platform solely for your own internal purposes and only as intended for its designated functionality, provided, however, that entities may use the Platform for commercial purposes in developing their own products or services, but not to copy, clone, or substantially replicate the Platform or its functionality.", "You may use the Platform only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms of Use.", "You agree not to use the Platform: In any way that violates any applicable federal, state, local, or international law or regulation (including, without limitation, any laws regarding the export of data or software to and from the U.S. or other countries).", "You agree not to use the Platform: For the purpose of exploiting, harming, or attempting to exploit or harm minors in any way by exposing them to inappropriate content, asking for personally identifiable information, or otherwise.", "You agree not to use the Platform: To transmit, or procure the sending of, any advertising or promotional material, including any “junk mail,” “chain letter,” “spam,” or any other similar solicitation.", "You agree not to use the Platform: To impersonate or attempt to impersonate Browserbase, a Browserbase employee, another user, or any other person or entity (including, without limitation, by using email addresses associated with any of the foregoing).", "You agree not to use the Platform: To engage in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone's use or enjoyment of the Platform, or which, as determined by us, may harm Browserbase or users of the Platform, or expose them to liability.", "Additionally, you agree not to: Use the Platform in any manner that could disable, overburden, damage, or impair the Platform or interfere with any other party's use of the Platform, including their ability to engage in real time activities through the Platform.", "Additionally, you agree not to: Use any robot, spider, or other automatic device, process, or means to access the Platform for any purpose, including monitoring or copying any of the material on the Platform.", "Additionally, you agree not to: Abuse our account or plan system, including but not limited to circumventing usage limits, creating multiple accounts to avoid restrictions, manipulating service tiers, or otherwise attempting to obtain services beyond those included in your selected plan, constitutes a material breach of these Terms of Service and may result in immediate termination of your account without refund."
Plan
Pay$0
You get1,000 requests a month
Enough for1,000 calls a month
Rate limit
Per second2
The call
You sendquery, provider "parallel", mode "fast". Optional: numResults
MethodPOST
Path/v1/search
About the plan
PlanFree
Who can get itanyone of legal age to form a binding contract, or with a parent's or guardian's permission
The 9 fields the plan's answer can hold

request ID, query, result ID, URL, page title, author, published date, image URL, favicon URL

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