Cloud browsers are browser instances that are independently managed and deployed. Instead of managing the infrastructure, you connect to existing browser pools without worrying about scaling or orchestration. Instead of using a local Chromium instance from Playwright, Puppeteer, or Selenium, you connect to a remote browser URL over CDP or WebDriver connection. You are in control over the automation code, but the browser instance itself is managed on the provider's side.
Cloud browser usage not only saves time on infrastructure maintenance burden, but also the browser obfuscation for stealth and antibot bypass capabilities. Such obfuscation requires deduction on development, and since anti-bots are constantly evolving, it adds an additional burden for maintenance. Cloud browsers are stealth-built, saving time and resources required for bypassing anti-bots.
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