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Stagehand Pricing

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At a glance

100% free and open-source (MIT License, $0 software cost). Users bring their own LLM API keys (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.) for token usage. Runs locally on Playwright/Chromium for free, with optional integration to Browserbase managed cloud browser infrastructure (Free tier with 1 hr/mo, Developer at $20/mo, Startup at $99/mo, and Custom enterprise plans).

Self-hosting cost

Stagehand is open source under the MIT license. Self-hosting does not add a software license fee, but you still pay for infrastructure, operations, and any external model or API usage.

Free & cheaper Testing & QA

same category, free plan or open-source license

Grok BotBeta access bundled with eligible SuperGrok Plus ($100/mo), Cursor Pro+ ($60/mo), or Cursor Teams ($40/seat/mo); custom pricing for enterprise deployments.MCP Inspectoropen sourceFree and 100% open source under the MIT license ($0 software cost). mcp-inspector is the official Model Context Protocol developer testing suite, running entirely locally via npx/Node.js with no subscription tiers, cloud fees, or telemetry.Playwrightopen sourcePlaywright is a free and open-source end-to-end testing framework created by Microsoft under the Apache 2.0 license. It provides cross-browser automation across Chromium, Firefox, and WebKit without any licensing fees.Latitudeopen sourceLatitude is an open-source AI agent observability and evaluation platform under the MIT license. It offers a free self-hosted edition and a free cloud Starter tier (20,000 credits/mo), alongside a Pro plan at $99/month for growing teams and custom Enterprise pricing.
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FAQ

How much does Stagehand cost?

100% free and open-source (MIT License, $0 software cost). Users bring their own LLM API keys (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.) for token usage. Runs locally on Playwright/Chromium for free, with optional integration to Browserbase managed cloud browser infrastructure (Free tier with 1 hr/mo, Developer at $20/mo, Startup at $99/mo, and Custom enterprise plans). Paid pricing starts at $20/mo.

Does Stagehand have a free plan?

Yes — Stagehand is open source and free to use.

Can you self-host Stagehand for free?

Stagehand is open source under the MIT license. Self-hosting does not add a software license fee, but you still pay for infrastructure, operations, and any external model or API usage.

What are free or cheaper Stagehand alternatives?

Grok Bot, MCP Inspector, Playwright are in the same category with a free plan or open-source license.

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