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BrowserGateway vs ngrok

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BrowserGateway compared with ngrok
DetailBrowserGateway logo BrowserGatewayngrok logo ngrok
What it doesThe open router for cloud browsers Developer infrastructure that routes and secures traffic to your apps, APIs, and AI models, wherever they run.
StageNot given Established
FoundedNot given 2013
Based inNot given US
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 Free plan with $5 one-time usage credit, up to 3 online endpoints, 1 GB data transfer, and 20k HTTP/S requests. Hobbyist plan at $10 monthly with $10 monthly usage credit, 5GB data transfer, 100k HTTP/S requests. Pay-as-you-go plan at $20 monthly base with $20 monthly included usage, then $0.10 per
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
  • AI Gateway for routing hosted or self-hosted models
  • API Gateway with load balancing and WAF
  • Secure tunnels with zero open ports
  • Traffic Policy for routing and transforming requests
  • SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR compliance with SSO and RBAC
  • Traffic Inspector with request replay
  • Webhook testing and replay
  • Multiple endpoint protocols (HTTP, TCP, TLS)
  • Wildcard domain support
  • Mutual TLS authentication
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
  • Start on localhost and ship to production on the same platform
  • Universal gateway for services running anywhere without open ports
  • Enterprise-grade security with compliance certifications built-in
  • Developer-friendly with minimal operational complexity
  • Used by 15.3 million developers at major companies
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)1 no change since last check86 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)326
Citation Flow (Majestic)3151
Referring domains (Majestic)2210503

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