Tool
Browser Use
Free tier: Yes · Pay as you go after a free start. No monthly subscription.
From: Check pricing (opens in a new tab)
Checked October 16, 2026
- Strength. We imported browser-use 0.13.11, which is built for agents that open pages, click, and type.
- Weakness. You bring your own browser and model, and the docs bill cloud stealth browsers separately from the library.
Checked October 15, 2026
Open-source Python agent that controls a browser. We imported the package locally; no model call.
Browser Use is a Python agent for driving a browser. We installed browser-use and imported Agent. We did not sign up, pay, or call a model. Docs mention separately billed cloud browsers; local use still needs your own browser and model keys.
Best for
- Agents that need to open pages, click, and type
- Python projects that can bring their own browser and model
Not ideal for
- Jobs that only need an HTTP search API
- A no-code hosted agent with no local setup
What we checked
Smoke-tested means we ran a local install or import in an isolated environment. We did not create an account, pay, or call a model.
Hands-on: pip install + import browser_use; from browser_use import Agent (browser-use==0.13.11). No account, no payment, no model call.
Install/import only; no API key, no LLM invoke, no signup.
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Connects agents to third-party apps and tools. Docs and a $0 Hobby plan were checked; not installed here.
Docs checkedOpen sourceNew releaseChecked October 15, 2026
Free tier: Yes · 100,000 tool calls per month.
From: $29/mo
Checked October 16, 2026
- Strength. The Hobby plan includes 100,000 tool calls per month for connecting agents to third-party apps.
- Weakness. The next plan starts at $29 per month once you need more than the Hobby tool-call allotment.
Firecrawl
Turns websites into markdown for LLMs. Open-source repo plus a cloud API with a free plan.
Docs checkedOpen sourceChecked October 15, 2026
Free tier: Yes · 1,000 credits per month.
From: Check pricing (opens in a new tab)
Checked October 16, 2026
- Strength. The free cloud plan includes 1,000 credits per month to turn pages into markdown, and the repo is open source.
- Weakness. Paid cloud samples on the page included about $16 and $75, and a monthly starting price was not confirmed.
Tavily
Search API for agents that need web results. Pricing page showed a $0 option; not installed here.
Docs checkedChecked October 15, 2026
Free tier: Yes · 1,000 API credits per month.
From: $30/mo
Checked October 16, 2026
- Strength. The free plan includes 1,000 API credits per month for agent web search.
- Weakness. The next plan starts at $30 per month, and the API returns search results rather than clicking through a logged-in site.