Pick Hyperbrowser if
teams that want one credit wallet across browsers, fetch, and hosted agents.
Read the Hyperbrowser pageHyperbrowser vs Kernel
Our take
Pick Hyperbrowser if teams that want one credit wallet across browsers, fetch, and hosted agents. Pick Kernel if agent platforms that need fast session create and will pay per second. Skip Hyperbrowser if people who only need a local Playwright driver (Stagehand) or a general agent workbench (Manus). Skip Kernel if people who want a no-code general agent (Manus) or a query-language scraper (AgentQL).
Hyperbrowser
**hosted browsers
Kernel
cloud Chromium infrastructure for agents
Best for
Hyperbrowser Rent a stealth Chromium plus a fetch/search meter
Kernel Spin an isolated browser with profiles and live view
Free plan
Hyperbrowser $0 · 5,000 credits; 1 concurrent session; 7-day retention
Kernel $0 · + usage. $5 included credits/month. 5 concurrent browsers
Lowest paid
Hyperbrowser Startup $30/mo
Kernel Hobbyist $30/mo
Next step up
Hyperbrowser Scale $100/mo
Kernel Start-Up $200/mo
Coding agent
Hyperbrowser Agents
Kernel Four start paths
Runs where
Hyperbrowser Hosted
Kernel
Watch out
Hyperbrowser Free is 5,000 credits
Kernel Developer is 5 concurrent and $5 credits
Last checked
Hyperbrowser 2026-10-22 · hyperbrowser.ai/pricing
Kernel 2026-10-22 · kernel.sh/docs/info/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick Kernel if
agent platforms that need fast session create and will pay per second.
Read the Kernel page