Vibecode Browse AI

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KINDA · weekend project
price $19/moyou'd save $228/yrbuild time weekend to multi-daycategory 🤖 automationreplaced by 0 people

The visible web data extraction loop is buildable, but a credible replacement needs more than the first screen. Browse AI earns its keep through connectors, auth, reliability, so expect a weekend or multi-day build and a narrower personal scope.

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README.md
# Browse AI indie build

## Goal

Build the smallest trustworthy replacement for the core Browse AI workflow for one developer or a tiny team.

## Scope

Build one explicit web data extraction workflow with a trigger, validated steps, retries, logs, and a manual replay button.

## Quick start

1. Install the documented dependencies.
2. Copy `.env.example` to `.env`.
3. Run the development command chosen during implementation.
4. Complete the acceptance checks in `BUILD_PLAN.md`.

## Honest limits

This build deliberately does not replace:
- OAuth app verification
- durable execution at scale
- schema drift handling and enterprise controls
- hundreds of maintained connectors

If those capabilities are essential, use Activepieces instead of pretending the gap is solved.

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why people still pay

Browse AI: One automation is easy. Subscribers pay for maintained integrations, credentials, retries, observability, and someone else owning breakage.

what you lose

xOAuth app verification

xdurable execution at scale

xschema drift handling and enterprise controls

xhundreds of maintained connectors

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the escape hatch

Don't feel like building it? These folks already made it free.

EasySpiderA desktop scraper whose academic-looking workflow editor still gets paginated data out.44kjul 2026open sourceMaxunPoint, click, schedule a robot, and keep the scraper on your own box.17kjul 2026open source

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the numbers

Browse AI pricing

planmonthlyannual (per mo)what you get
free$0/workspace$0/workspaceUnlimited robots; 2 websites; 3 users; 90-day data retention; monitoring no more frequent than hourly
personal$48/workspace$19/workspace2,000 credits on monthly billing or 12,000 credits/year paid upfront; 5 websites; 3 users; unlimited robots; 90-day retention; 5-minute monitoring
professional$87/workspace$69/workspace5,000 credits/month or 60,000 credits/year; 10 websites; 10 users; unlimited robots; 90-day retention; 5-minute monitoring
premium$500/workspaceCustom credits, websites and users; managed onboarding and higher-scale automation

free tierUnlimited robots, 2 websites, 3 users, 90-day retention and hourly monitoring; numeric monthly credits were not reliably exposed on the current page

billingfree + monthly or annual Personal/Professional; Premium is annual-only from $6,000/year; credits reset by billing period and do not carry over

hidden costsExtra websites cost $5/month on monthly Personal or $4/month annual, and $3/month monthly or $2.40/month annual on Professional; some premium-site runs consume 2-10+ credits; 1 credit covers only 10 extracted rows or 1 screenshot, and unused credits expire

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questions
Vibecode Browse AI

Kinda. The core of Browse AI is buildable in a weekend with the prompt on this page, but there are real gaps: OAuth app verification, durable execution at scale. Read the honest list above before committing.

How much does Browse AI cost?

Browse AI costs about $19/month (Starter, checked 2026-07-31), which is $228 per year.

What do I lose by replacing Browse AI?

Honestly: OAuth app verification; durable execution at scale; schema drift handling and enterprise controls; hundreds of maintained connectors. If any of those are load-bearing for you, keep paying.

Is there an open-source alternative to Browse AI?

Yes: EasySpider (A desktop scraper whose academic-looking workflow editor still gets paginated data out.) Maxun (Point, click, schedule a robot, and keep the scraper on your own box.) The prompt is for when you want it exactly your way.