# Steel.dev

Open-source browser API for fleets of cloud browsers. Steel.dev is freemium — a usable free tier with paid plans above it, at steel.dev.

## Facts

- **Pricing tier:** Free tier + paid
- **Works on:** Web, API, Self-hosted
- **Works in browser:** Yes
- **Sign-up:** Google sign-in

## Capabilities

- Open-source browser API for fleets of cloud browsers
- Free launch tier with one-time starting credits, no card required
- Built-in auto-CAPTCHA solving and proxy management, sessions up to 24h

## FAQ

### What is Steel.dev?

Steel.dev is listed under Browser & Computer-Use Agents, in the AI Agents & Automation category on Flocci AI Tools. Open-source browser API for fleets of cloud browsers. It is freemium — a usable free tier with paid plans above it, and it lives at steel.dev.

### Is Steel.dev free?

Steel.dev is freemium: there is a free tier you can work in and paid plans above it. It is one of 429 freemium tools in the catalog, all labelled the same way so you are never surprised by a paywall.

### Can I use Steel.dev in a browser, or is there an app?

Steel.dev works in a normal browser tab with no install. It is available on the web, an API and self-hosting. You can sign in with a Google account.

### What can Steel.dev do?

Steel.dev does 3 things the catalog singles out: Open-source browser api for fleets of cloud browsers; free launch tier with one-time starting credits, no card required; built-in auto-captcha solving and proxy management, sessions up to 24h.

### What is the best free alternative to Steel.dev?

Alibaba Page Agent is the closest free alternative: it sits in the same Browser & Computer-Use Agents sub-category and is free. Amazon Nova Act SDK, BrowserOS and MagenticLite also start free. The full list is on the alternatives page.

## Related

- [Steel.dev alternatives](https://aitools.flocci.in/alternatives/steel-dev)
- [Browser & Computer-Use Agents](https://aitools.flocci.in/category/ai-agents-automation/browser-computer-use-agents)
- [Best free browser and computer-use AI agents](https://aitools.flocci.in/best/best-browser-computer-use-agents)
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Source: Flocci AI Tools — https://aitools.flocci.in/tool/steel-dev

Facts last verified: October 2026