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BrowserGateway vs LurkAPI

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BrowserGateway compared with LurkAPI
DetailBrowserGateway logo BrowserGatewayLurkAPI logo LurkAPI
What it doesThe open router for cloud browsers Clean data from public social pages, in one request. Works inside Claude via MCP.
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Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree: up to 10,000 BYOK sessions per month, unlimited bandwidth, all routing strategies, multi-provider failover, up to 100 saved profiles, 60-day session log retention. Paid: from $5 top-up, everything in Free plus BYOK sessions above 10k/mo at $0.0005 each, session recording (video) at $0.007 per Not given
Key features
  • Automatic failover across browser providers with zero downtime
  • Persistent encrypted profiles with cookies, localStorage, and IndexedDB
  • MCP server with 8 browser tools for AI agents
  • Five routing strategies including priority chain and load balancing
  • Request queue for connections when all providers are busy
  • Session reconnect to preserve state after connection drops
  • Web dashboard to manage providers, view sessions, and monitor health
  • Webhooks for provider health notifications
  • Self-hosted open source option with MIT license
  • Access to 16 social media platforms
  • MCP integration for Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, VS Code
  • Real-time posts, ads, and profiles as clean JSON
  • Facebook Ad Library search and company lookup
  • LinkedIn ads and jobs search
  • TikTok videos, ads, and hashtag videos
  • Google News, Maps, and advertisers data
  • eBay listings with prices and shipping info
  • Page scraping and rendering with browser support
  • No proxies or platform accounts required
What makes it different
  • Drop-in compatible with Puppeteer and Playwright requiring only a one-line URL change
  • Routes across any browser provider with automatic failover and no code changes
  • Free tier with 10,000 sessions per month and full routing features
  • Works with AI agents through MCP server with zero configuration
  • Full session persistence across provider failures with encrypted profile storage
  • Faster than ScrapeCreators at 1.12s average answer time vs 3.12s
  • Direct AI integration via MCP without setup hassle
  • Credits never expire and no subscription required
  • Live data access instead of cached or outdated information
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)1 no change since last check16 +7 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)32
Citation Flow (Majestic)3122
Referring domains (Majestic)227

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