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BrowserGateway vs Pipelex
Focuses on declarative AI workflow language, not on routing browser sessions across providers.
BrowserGatewayThe open router for cloud browsers
PipelexDeclarative language for repeatable AI workflows (MIT)Which to pick
Pick BrowserGateway if you want…
- Multi-provider cloud browser routing
- Integrations with Puppeteer, Playwright or Stagehand (on BrowserGateway's list, not Pipelex's)
Pick Pipelex if you want…
- Declarative AI workflow orchestration
- AI workflow language
- A free, open-source tool
- Integrations with Codex, FastAPI or VS Code (on Pipelex'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.
- Pipelex:Pipelex is a declarative language and Python runtime for building repeatable, agent-first AI workflows that run on any model or provider.
- Best for
- BrowserGateway:Multi-provider cloud browser routing
- Pipelex:Declarative AI workflow orchestration
- Who it’s for
- BrowserGateway:Developers and AI agents needing scalable, failover-ready cloud browser access.
- Pipelex:Developers building LLM pipelines, AI agents, and chatbot tools.
- Pricing
- BrowserGateway:Freemium
- Pipelex:Open source
- Plans
- BrowserGateway:Free $0 · Paid From $5 top-up
- Pipelex:—
- Open source
- BrowserGateway:Yes, 17 GitHub stars
- Pipelex:Yes
- Works with
- BrowserGateway:Puppeteer, Playwright, Stagehand, browser-use, Claude Code, Cursor, Docker
- Pipelex:Claude Code, Codex, FastAPI, VS Code, n8n, TypeScript, Python, Docker
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.
Pipelex features
- Declarative MTHDS language. Write typed AI methods in a Dockerfile/SQL-like syntax that defines steps, inputs, and outputs.
- Agent plugins. Claude Code and Codex plugins let agents design, run, and save methods directly from the IDE.
- Multi-environment execution. Run methods as a chatbot MCP, a webapp, or via API/CLI on any infrastructure.
- Open standard runtime. Pipelex runtime executes methods locally or in Docker, handling model routing and structured output.
- SDKs and integrations. TypeScript (@pipelex/sdk) and Python (pipelex-sdk) clients generate typed calls to the Pipelex API.
- VS Code extension. Provides syntax highlighting, linting, and formatting for .mthds files.
BrowserGateway vs Pipelex FAQ
Is BrowserGateway or Pipelex free?+
BrowserGateway has a free plan and paid plans. Pipelex is free and open source.
Is BrowserGateway or Pipelex open source?+
Yes, both are open source: BrowserGateway (browser-gateway/browser-gateway on GitHub, MIT license) and Pipelex.
Do BrowserGateway and Pipelex integrate with the same tools?+
Partly. Both list Claude Code and Docker. BrowserGateway also lists Puppeteer, Playwright, Stagehand, browser-use and 1 more; Pipelex also lists Codex, FastAPI, VS Code, n8n and 2 more.
On DevHunt
BrowserGateway
22 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Sep 15, 2026
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