Browserling gives developers live, interactive access to real desktop browsers -- including legacy IE versions -- for cross-browser testing, no local VMs…
Category
Developer Tools
Pricing
Subscription-based, billed annually per user. Individual plans (Starter, Developer, Developer Pro) and Team plans (Team Starter, Team Plus, Team Pro) are priced per user/month; a limited free plan is also available. Pricing shown on-site at time of research reflected a limited-time promotional discount (~50% off list rates).
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Last updated
August 6, 2026
Founded
2011
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Browserling is a cloud-based cross-browser testing service built by Browserling Inc. (Oakland, California; founded 2010-2011 by Peter Krumins and James Halliday). Instead of static screenshots or automated scripts, it streams a live, interactive session of a real desktop browser -- Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Opera, Edge, and multiple historical Internet Explorer versions -- running on a remote virtual machine directly inside the user's own browser. Testers can click, type, resize the window, drag-and-drop files, capture and annotate screenshots, and use built-in SSH tunneling to reach local or firewalled development servers. Geo-browsing from more than 100 global locations lets teams check how a site behaves for users in different countries, and mobile emulation covers iOS and Android form factors. The company also offers a Live API for embedding cross-browser sessions into other tools, and maintains a companion utility, OnlinePNGTools.
Key Features
Live interactive browser sessions — Test websites in real desktop browsers -- Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Opera, Edge, and multiple historical Internet Explorer versions -- running live in the cloud instead of static screenshots.
SSH tunneling — Built-in SSH tunnel support lets you point a remote test browser at localhost, staging environments, or servers behind a firewall.
Screenshot capture & annotation — Capture and annotate screenshots directly from a live test session for bug reports and documentation.
Geo-browsing — Launch test sessions from more than 100 global locations to check region-specific rendering and behavior.
Mobile testing — Test responsive layouts and mobile behavior via iOS and Android device emulation.
Live API — Embed live cross-browser testing sessions into other tools or workflows via Browserling's Live API.
Pros & Cons
Pros
Instant, live access to real desktop browsers -- including older Internet Explorer and Edge versions -- without installing or maintaining local VMs
Built-in SSH tunneling lets teams test local, staging, and firewalled development sites, not just public URLs
Screenshot capture with annotation and geo-browsing from 100+ locations for testing region-specific behavior
Cons
Sessions are interactive/manual rather than scripted -- there is no built-in automated test runner the way dedicated Selenium-based platforms offer
Advertised per-seat pricing requires an annual billing commitment, and on-site pricing reflects a limited-time promotional discount off standard rates
Few documented third-party integrations (CI/CD, Slack, ticketing) compared to broader QA platforms