PRODUCTIVITY
SELF-HOSTABLE
ACTIVELY MAINTAINED
FREEMIUM
STEEL
Steel is an open-source browser API for AI agents, enabling scalable web automation with built-in CAPTCHA solving, proxy rotation, and session persistence. Built on Chromium, it offers sub-1s setup and integrates with Python/Node.js for enterprise-grade scraping, testing, and headless task orchestration. (49 words)
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LAST PUSH
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LICENSE
Apache-2.0
Commercial use
Steel is an open-source browser API for AI agents, enabling scalable web automation with built-in CAPTCHA solving, proxy rotation, and session persistence. Built on Chromium, it offers sub-1s setup and integrates with Python/Node.js for enterprise-grade scraping, testing, and headless task orchestration.
(49 words)
High Performance
Built for speed and minimal overhead.
Self-hostable
Docker, Kubernetes, or bare metal
Developer Native
Programmable via any language workflow
SUPPORTED LANGUAGES
VISUAL INTERFACE
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Status
Active
Category
Productivity
Pricing
Freemium
Self-Hosted
Yes
Available on
Web
Latest Release
v0.5.2-beta
Mar 15, 2026Relative Standing — across 1,284 tools
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ACTIVITYHigh
Top 48% Activity
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Top 67% Community