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BrowserGateway vs CentralMind Gateway
Generates APIs and MCP from databases for agents, not a cloud-browser routing layer.
BrowserGatewayThe open router for cloud browsersWhich to pick
Pick BrowserGateway if you want…
- Multi-provider cloud browser routing
- Integrations with Puppeteer, Playwright or Stagehand (on BrowserGateway's list, not CentralMind Gateway's)
Pick CentralMind Gateway if you want…
- AI-agent-ready database APIs
- API/MCP generation from DB
- A free, open-source tool
- Integrations with PostgreSQL, MySQL or ClickHouse (on CentralMind Gateway's list, not BrowserGateway's)
Side by side
- What it is
- BrowserGateway:BrowserGateway is an open-source router that directs cloud browser sessions (Puppeteer, Playwright, etc.) across multiple providers.
- CentralMind Gateway:CentralMind Gateway auto-generates AI-agent-optimized APIs from databases while filtering PII.
- Best for
- BrowserGateway:Multi-provider cloud browser routing
- CentralMind Gateway:AI-agent-ready database APIs
- Who it’s for
- BrowserGateway:Developers and AI agents needing scalable, failover-ready cloud browser access.
- CentralMind Gateway:Developers building AI agents who need secure, auto-generated database APIs.
- Pricing
- BrowserGateway:Freemium
- CentralMind Gateway:Open source
- Plans
- BrowserGateway:Free $0 · Paid From $5 top-up
- CentralMind Gateway:—
- Open source
- BrowserGateway:Yes, 17 GitHub stars
- CentralMind Gateway:Yes
- Works with
- BrowserGateway:Puppeteer, Playwright, Stagehand, browser-use, Claude Code, Cursor, Docker
- CentralMind Gateway:PostgreSQL, MySQL, ClickHouse, Snowflake, Auth plugin
BrowserGateway features
- Unified Endpoint. One URL routes requests to any browser provider with automatic failover.
- Multiple Routing Strategies. Priority chain, round-robin, least-connections, latency-optimized, weighted distribution.
- Persistent Encrypted Profiles. Cookies, localStorage, IndexedDB saved per profile and replayable across providers.
- Session Replay & Recording. Full timeline replay and MP4 video export with configurable retention.
- MCP Server for AI Agents. Eight built-in browser tools (navigate, screenshot, interact, etc.) for Claude Code, Cursor and any MCP client.
- Request Queue & Concurrency Limits. FIFO queue when providers are busy and per-provider concurrency caps.
- Webhooks & Health Monitoring. Notify on provider status changes, queue overflows, and health probe results.
CentralMind Gateway features
- Auto API generation. Creates REST and MCP APIs from a DB connection using AI-inferred schema and sample data.
- PII & sensitive data filtering. Removes personal data to meet GDPR, SOC 2 and similar compliance requirements.
- Multi-DB support. Connects to PostgreSQL, MySQL, ClickHouse, Snowflake and BigQuery.
- Plugin ecosystem. Add telemetry, authentication, caching, row-level security and more via plugins.
- Deploy anywhere. Distribute as a binary, Docker container, or Helm chart.
- AI-agent metadata. Enriches endpoints with extra meta information for better agent consumption.
- Table-level endpoints. Generates fine-grained API routes per database table.
- Open-source license. Released under Apache 2.0, free to use and modify.
BrowserGateway vs CentralMind Gateway FAQ
Is BrowserGateway or CentralMind Gateway free?+
BrowserGateway has a free plan and paid plans. CentralMind Gateway is free and open source.
Is BrowserGateway or CentralMind Gateway open source?+
Yes, both are open source: BrowserGateway (browser-gateway/browser-gateway on GitHub, MIT license) and CentralMind Gateway.
Do BrowserGateway and CentralMind Gateway integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: BrowserGateway lists Puppeteer, Playwright, Stagehand, browser-use and 3 more; CentralMind Gateway lists PostgreSQL, MySQL, ClickHouse, Snowflake and 1 more.
On DevHunt
BrowserGateway
22 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Sep 15, 2026
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