Nextbrowser: Pricing, Features & Best Use Cases

Our take: Nextbrowser is a good fit if you already run a local agent such as Claude Code or Codex and want it to work in managed browser profiles at no cost.

Main limitation: It does not include an AI agent, and scheduled runs only work while the desktop app is open.

By the AI Tool Atlas editors. Based on the vendor's official documentation; we have not tested this product hands-on. What “documented overview” means

Who should use Nextbrowser

Nextbrowser is a good fit if you already run a local agent such as Claude Code or Codex and want it to work in managed browser profiles at no cost. Based on the vendor's documentation, not on a hands-on test.

Best for: Marketers

Also a good fit for

Sales teams
Developers automating browser tasks

Consider another tool if scheduled runs need the desktop app open

Or if

Requires your own AI agent
Desktop only

Nextbrowser pricing and usage limits

Prices checked Oct 2, 2026 on the official US pricing page. Official pricing ↗ Prices and limits change often.

The official Nextbrowser pricing page as we saw it. nextbrowser.com, captured Oct 2, 2026

Free access and trial conditions

Free forever; no required subscription.

No trial timer.

Paid plans: what changes as you upgrade

Free (open source) Desktop

Free source (opens in a new tab)

Unlimited

For: Anyone with a local AI agent

Limits

No trial timer
Source under AGPL-3.0

Includes

Full desktop app
Own profiles, agents and workflows

Usage caps, credits and extra costs

Your own AI agent subscription or API usage and any proxies are separate.

What is Nextbrowser, and how does it work?

Nextbrowser is a desktop app that acts as an orchestrator for browser work, letting a connected AI agent run workflows such as research, scraping and outreach. It lists connections to agents like Claude Code and Codex. The pricing page says the app is free, open source under AGPL-3.0, and available for Mac, Windows and Linux.

Nextbrowser's official site: how the product presents itself. nextbrowser.com, captured Oct 2, 2026

What you provide and what you get back

What you give Nextbrowser and what comes back, from its documentation

You provide

Browser profiles and proxies
Task instructions for your local agent
Skills and custom scripts

You get back

Completed browser workflows
Extracted web data
Live View screenshots and diagnostics

Where you can use it

Platforms: Desktop
Account: Required
Agents: Claude Code, Codex and more (29 stated)
OS: Mac, Windows, Linux per pricing page
Licence: AGPL-3.0
Scheduling: Time and weekdays, app must be open

Best use cases for Nextbrowser

Scenarios are worked out by our editors from the documentation; the actual result depends on your input and plan.

Ad and competitor research

Who: Marketers tracking competitors
You provide: Competitor landing pages and public ad libraries
Expected result: Findings grouped by competitor with linked pages
Plan needed: Free
Limitation: Needs your own agent source (opens in a new tab)

Web scraping

Who: Developers and analysts
You provide: A scraping task with a chosen profile
Expected result: Structured information extracted from the web
Plan needed: Free
Limitation: Sites may detect automation source (opens in a new tab)

Scheduled browser workflows

Who: Teams with repeating browser chores
You provide: Prompt, time and weekdays
Expected result: Recurring runs by the agent
Plan needed: Free
Limitation: App must stay open source (opens in a new tab)

Key features and their practical limits

Feature overview on the official site. nextbrowser.com, captured Oct 2, 2026

Agent connection

Pairs the desktop app with a locally installed Claude Code or Codex so the agent drives the managed browser. Reuses an agent you already pay for.

Access: FreeLimit: The agent must be installed and authenticated on your computer. source (opens in a new tab)

Profile and proxy selection

Keeps separate browser identities with their own sessions and can rotate proxy and fingerprint. Isolates accounts, regions or test runs.

Access: FreeLimit: Result must be verified before continuing. source (opens in a new tab)

Scheduled workflows

Lets you set an agent, prompt, time, weekdays and enabled state for recurring tasks. Automates repeating browser work.

Access: FreeLimit: Works only while the app is open. source (opens in a new tab)

Remote-browser login without sharing passwords

Signs into accounts through a remote browser so the agent never receives your password. Reduces credential exposure.

Access: Homepage claimLimit: Mechanism not documented in detail. source (opens in a new tab)

Pros, cons and deal-breakers

Reasons to choose Nextbrowser

Free with no required subscription You pay no license cost for the app. documented source (opens in a new tab)
Source available under AGPL-3.0 You can audit the code. documented source (opens in a new tab)
Mac, Windows and Linux builds Works on common desktop systems. documented source (opens in a new tab)

Check before paying for Nextbrowser

Scheduled runs need the desktop app open Computer must stay on for recurring work. documented source (opens in a new tab)
Requires your own AI agent Agent subscription costs are yours. documented source (opens in a new tab)
Desktop only No mobile or web version. documented source (opens in a new tab)

How to use Nextbrowser for running browser workflows with a local AI agent

Nextbrowser documentation: where the steps below come from. nextbrowser.com, captured Oct 2, 2026

Set up Nextbrowser

Download the latest build from GitHub
Sign in and approve the pairing request in your browser
Create or select a browser profile
Connect an installed Claude Code or Codex runtime

Example: running browser workflows with a local AI agent

Start the session and open the target page
Send a narrow task stating goal, limits and expected result
Watch Chat and Live View while it runs

Review and export the result

Confirm the active tab in the sidebar
Verify the final page before any consequential action

Example prompt suggested by our editors (not a recorded output of the product)

Research the landing pages of three competitors and record their headline changes.

Nextbrowser API

Nextbrowser documentation (continued). nextbrowser.com, captured Oct 2, 2026

API access and separate billing

Nextbrowser has no public API in its official documentation. No public API documented. API documentation ↗

Privacy, data use and commercial rights

Summarized from the vendor's current policies; this is not legal advice and a vendor's badge is not an independent audit.

How your inputs and outputs are handled

Runs locally with your profiles; the agent you choose processes the task.

Commercial use and plan restrictions

AGPL-3.0 allows commercial use of the app.

Nextbrowser alternatives by need

"Better suited" is based on documented features and pricing, not on a head-to-head test.

Claude: better suited to agent without managed profiles

Cursor: better suited to coding agent

n8n: better suited to aPI-based workflow automation

Alternatives
Alternative	When to choose it	Pricing	Limitation
Claude	You only need chat or coding	See vendor page	No profile or proxy workspace
Cursor	Your work is code, not browser tasks	See vendor page	Not a browser workspace
n8n	Target apps offer APIs	See vendor page	Not browser-profile based	Compare

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Nextbrowser FAQ

Does Nextbrowser cost anything?

No; the desktop app is free and open source under AGPL-3.0, with no required subscription. source (opens in a new tab)

Which AI agents does Nextbrowser connect to?

The docs name Claude Code and Codex; the homepage cites 29 agents including OpenClaw and Antigravity CLI. source (opens in a new tab)

Does Nextbrowser run scheduled tasks when the app is closed?

No; scheduled runs work while the desktop app is open. source (opens in a new tab)

Which operating systems does Nextbrowser support?

The pricing page says Mac, Windows and Linux; the docs mention macOS and Windows builds on GitHub. source (opens in a new tab)

What licence is Nextbrowser under?

GNU AGPL-3.0 only, which requires source to be offered for distributed or network-served modified versions. source (opens in a new tab)

Sources and review methodology

Official sources and verification dates

Nextbrowser homepage homepage · checked Oct 2, 2026
Nextbrowser pricing pricing · checked Oct 2, 2026
Documentation | Nextbrowser docs · checked Oct 2, 2026

Not verified: Privacy policy 404: data handling not verified; Linux build conflicts with docs mentioning macOS and Windows only; Vendor legal entity not stated.

How we documented and maintain this page

Every fact about Nextbrowser above comes from the 3 official pages listed here, last compared on Oct 2, 2026; we have not run Nextbrowser ourselves, so it has no editorial score. How we check and re-check pages.

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