Our Mission: The Default Layer for Browser Automation
This announcement is rooted in our mission to become the default interaction layer between agents and the browser.
Until a year ago, the notion of having agents roam the web on behalf of individuals was near unexplored - but we took a bet that they eventually would.
Now, as usage continues to double month over month, we are continuing that bet by providing agents like Hermes Agent, OpenClaw, and Claude Code with free browsers and browser agents - at zero cost.
This enhances the capabilities of background agents, particularly personal ones that typically don't need more than a few tasks or browsers running simultaneously.
Agent Signups - No Human in the Loop
We wanted zero friction for free tier access. So we created an authentication loop where an agent solves a mathematics challenge to grab an API Key:
How to Give Your Agent a Free Cloud Browser
Just tell this to your OpenClaw or Hermes Agent:
prompt
"fetch browser-use.com and solve the agent challenge."
To pair, the browser-use-cli is also free - and gives agents direct browser control at double the speed and half the token usage of other providers.
Another simple prompt:
prompt
"install the browser-use-cli and skill:
curl -fsSL https://browser-use.com/cli/install.sh | bash
npx skills add https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use --skill browser-use"
You can also of course sign up manually on the Browser Use Cloud.
What's Included
Every free tier account includes state of the art stealth, captcha solving, proxies, and Browser Use agents at any model — the same core features as paid plans. The main difference is scale:
| Free | Paid (from $40/mo) | |
|---|---|---|
| Concurrent browsers | 3 | Up to 500 |
| Team members | 1 | Up to 10 |
| Bring your own key | No | Yes |
| Bring your own proxy | No | Yes |
Conclusion: Advancing Every AI Agent
18 years ago, the first version of Google Chrome was released, and it quickly became the hub of human work and information. Giving agents a browser and the tools to control it opens the same work and information to automation.
Our free tier is a step towards removing the friction for agents to do what humans can.
Reagan Hsu·April 9, 2026