A browser automation project needs both a browser and a way to define what it should do. Figranium and Browserless approach those needs from different starting points.
Figranium combines a visual workflow editor, task execution, scheduling, and an API on your own infrastructure. Browserless provides browser infrastructure and APIs for automation clients, including existing Playwright and Puppeteer scripts.
This guide compares the tools across workflow building, deployment, and execution so you can decide which fits your stack.
See how Figranium helps you build, run, and reuse browser automation.
Build browser workflows visually, then run them through an API or on a schedule.
Browserless provides browser infrastructure and APIs for running browser automation remotely.
Define browser steps in a visual block editor.
Connect existing automation code or use Browserless APIs and SDKs.
Run saved tasks on a self-hosted Figranium instance.
Use managed browsers or self-host Browserless with Docker.
Designing and operating reusable browser workflows.
Browser infrastructure for scripts, agents, and browser API calls.
Figranium is an open-source, self-hosted browser automation platform. Build browser actions in a visual block editor, then run saved tasks through the REST API or on a schedule. It also supports runtime variables, proxy configuration, and integrations with automation tools and AI clients.
Explore Figranium docs ↗Browserless provides browser infrastructure in the cloud and for self-hosted deployments. Developers can connect Playwright or Puppeteer to remote browsers, use browser APIs, or build with its SDK and BrowserQL.
Explore Browserless docs ↗Figranium is open source and self-hosted. Install it on a machine or server you control: the browser, workflow execution, and saved data run on that instance. Trigger tasks through its API or scheduler without moving the runtime to a managed platform.
You choose and pay for the infrastructure, and you are responsible for setup, updates, security, and maintenance. Data can still leave your instance when you configure external services or visit websites; optional anonymous telemetry can be disabled.
Explore deployment options ↗With Figranium, you can go from browser steps to a reusable, scheduled or API-triggered task in one platform. Build in the visual editor and operate the workflow on your own infrastructure instead of starting with a browser connection and writing the surrounding automation yourself.
Explore Figranium docsExplore pre-built Figranium workflows for tasks like data extraction, monitoring, and enrichment. Use a template as a starting point, then adapt the browser steps to your needs.
Browserless can run an existing Playwright script against a remote browser. Figranium is a better starting point if you want to build and manage the task in a visual editor.
With Figranium, you operate your own instance. Browserless offers managed cloud browsers as well as Docker-based self-hosting; features depend on the edition.
Yes. Figranium exposes saved tasks through a REST API and accepts runtime variables. Browserless exposes browser connections and APIs for automation clients.
