2 alternatives
2 Firecrawl alternatives (2026)
The closest alternatives to Firecrawl in October 2026 are TinyFish and Browserbase.
2 agents compared · 2 with a free plan · prices checked 24 October 2026
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Firecrawl and its alternatives at a glance
| Agent | Best for | Starts at | Better than Firecrawl at | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firecrawl | Free, then $19/month source | 24 September 2026 | ||
| TinyFish | Developers who need free structured web data plus paid browser automation on one key | Free, then $0.002/minute source | In your pipeline | 3 September 2026 |
| Browserbase | Developers building browser agents who want one API instead of managing browser infra | Free, then $20/month source | Claude, GPT | 2 September 2026 |
Shortlist
Closest alternatives to Firecrawl
The ones people open most here come first, then the closest matches. How we rank
- 01
TinyFish
Web infrastructure for AI agents: search, page fetch, cloud browsers and goal-driven web automation.
From FreeWhy it's on this listIn your pipeline · PartlyThe CLI documents a headless CI/CD authentication path, but nothing acts on a pull request or reports into a build.Source ↗
Trade-offs against Firecrawl
- −Multi-agent · NoRuns execute in parallel but each works independently toward its own goal; no coordination is claimed.Source ↗
- −GPT · NoNo provider model selection; the run includes TinyFish's own inference.Source ↗
- −Open models · NoRuns on Mako, the vendor's own web-native model; no open-weight option is offered.Source ↗
- 02
Browserbase
Cloud headless browsers, search/fetch APIs and managed browser agents behind one API key.
From FreeWhy it's on this listClaude · YesAnthropic models are reachable through Model Gateway with only a Browserbase API key.Source ↗
Where it improves on Firecrawl
Trade-offs against Firecrawl
- −Open models · NoThe gateway's provider list is closed at OpenAI, Anthropic and Google; no open-weight model is named.Source ↗
- −In your editor · PartlyNo editor extension; the CLI and MCP server are what run inside Cursor, Claude Code and other MCP clients.Source ↗
- −Self-hosted · NoNo on-prem deployment; private cloud and VPC connectivity are the enterprise substitutes.Source ↗
What to watch for
- TinyFishBinary files like images and video aren't supported by Fetch; only text, PDF, and JSON content extract cleanly.
- BrowserbaseOverage pricing figures differ slightly between the vendor's own pricing page and third-party comparison sites (e.g., $0.12/hr vs. a $0.10-0.12/hr range), so current numbers should be confirmed on the live pricing page.
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What are the best alternatives to Firecrawl?
TinyFish and Browserbase are the closest. They share the most of Firecrawl's features.
What is the cheapest alternative to Firecrawl?
TinyFish and Browserbase have a free plan.
Which agents here have a free plan?
2 of the 2: TinyFish and Browserbase.
When were these prices checked?
On 24 October 2026, each read on the maker's own pricing page.
Sources and method
Closest first: most of Firecrawl's features, then the fewest gaps. How we rank
Every price here was read on the maker's own pricing page.
- Firecrawl: firecrawl.dev/pricing, checked 24 September 2026
- TinyFish: tinyfish.ai/pricing, checked 24 October 2026
- Browserbase: browserbase.com/pricing, checked 24 October 2026
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