Gaffa vs. KERNEL Comparison


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About Gaffa is a web scraping and browser automation API that gives developers full, real-browser control with a single API call no headless browsers, proxies, CAPTCHA handling, or scaling infrastructure to manage. JavaScript rendering is handled by default, so pages load exactly as they would for a real visitor. Gaffa supports web scraping, AI-powered structured data extraction, screenshot capture, PDF export, infinite-scroll handling, form filling, and converting any webpage into clean, LLM-ready Markdown for AI and RAG pipelines. A rotating residential proxy network ensures reliable access across geographies with automatic anti-bot bypass. Credits are charged only for actual browser execution time and bandwidth used, with no fixed infrastructure costs.		About KERNEL is a cloud browser infrastructure platform for developers building AI agents and browser-based automation. It provides managed browser sessions that agents can use to navigate websites, interact with page content, and perform tasks through code rather than relying on a local browser setup. The service is designed for production workloads, with persistent browser profiles, live browser viewing, session recording and replay, and controls for managing browser access. Teams can connect agent workflows through KERNEL's APIs, SDKs, and hosted MCP server, and use the platform for web research, data gathering, and other tasks that require interacting with websites. Plans for individual developers, startups, and enterprise teams include different browser concurrency, usage credits, and access to capabilities such as managed authentication, stealth mode, and regional browsers.
Platforms Supported Windows Not Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported		Platforms Supported Windows Not Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported
Audience Developers, AI engineers, and data teams across startups, agencies, and enterprises in industries such as e-commerce, market research, finance, recruitment, real estate, and AI/ML- any organisation that needs reliable, large-scale web data without managing its own scraping infrastructure.		Audience Developers and teams building AI agents, browser-based automation, web research, and other workflows that interact with websites.
Support Phone Support Not Supported 24/7 Live Support Supported Online Supported		Support Phone Support Not Supported 24/7 Live Support Supported Online Not Supported
API Offers API Supported		API Offers API Supported
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Pricing $20 per 5000 credits Gaffa uses a simple credit-based pricing model. Plans start at $20 for 5,000 credits, with no subscription lock-in. Credits cover both browser execution time (1 credit per 30 seconds of runtime) and residential proxy bandwidth (750 credits per GB). A typical browser session, combining short execution time with low proxy bandwidth costs, costs around 3 credits, so 5,000 credits covers roughly 1,600+ typical sessions. All new accounts also receive 500 free credits to get started, no credit card required. Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Supported		Pricing $0/month Free plan: $0/month plus usage charges; includes $5/month in usage credits. Hobbyist: $30/month plus usage, with $10/month in usage credits. Start-up: $200/month plus usage, with $50/month in usage credits and a free trial. Usage is charged at $0.0000166667 per GB-second; idle time and proxies are not charged. Enterprise pricing is custom. Free Version Supported Free Trial Supported
Reviews/Ratings Overall 5.0 / 5 ease 5.0 / 5 features 5.0 / 5 design 5.0 / 5 support 5.0 / 5 Read all reviews		Reviews/Ratings Overall 0.0 / 5 ease 0.0 / 5 features 0.0 / 5 design 0.0 / 5 support 0.0 / 5 This software hasn't been reviewed yet. Be the first to provide a review: Review this Software
Pros from Real Users Pros Super reliable and straightforward tool. Refined set of features and clear documentation. Our setup couldn't have been much faster and we've not had any issues with the tool in over a year! Our system was using a more expensive competing product, but Gaffa made the transition simple and seamless. We are primarily using it to print PDF reports from our site, but plan to expand its use to other parts of our product and processes. Very easy to get going! Really expressive API. Saved me a lot of time and allowed me to do just what I needed in terms of interacting with sites and getting data back in the right way. Also the dashboard where you can see your previous requests is really useful when debugging!
Training Documentation Supported Webinars Not Supported Live Online Not Supported In Person Not Supported		Training Documentation Supported Webinars Not Supported Live Online Not Supported In Person Not Supported
Company Information Gaffa.dev Founded: 2024 United Kingdom gaffa.dev/		Company Information Kernel Founded: 2025 United States www.kernel.sh/
Alternatives ScrapeBadger		Alternatives Browserbase
ZenRows		Scalebrowser
ScrapingBypass		Browser Use
ScrapeUp		CloakBrowser CloakHQ
ScrapingAnt View All		Browserless View All
Categories AI Automation Supported Browser Automation Supported Web Scraping Supported Web Scraping APIs Supported		Categories AI Agent Infrastructure Supported Browser Automation Supported

Integrations Playwright Supported Anthropic Not Supported Claude Code Not Supported Cloudflare Not Supported Cursor Not Supported HTML Supported JavaScript Supported Link Not Supported Markdown Supported Model Context Protocol (MCP) Not Supported Puppeteer Supported Selenium Supported Stripe Not Supported Visual Studio Code Not Supported Zed Not Supported Show More Integrations View All 6 Integrations		Integrations Playwright Supported Anthropic Supported Claude Code Supported Cloudflare Supported Cursor Supported HTML Not Supported JavaScript Not Supported Link Supported Markdown Not Supported Model Context Protocol (MCP) Supported Puppeteer Not Supported Selenium Not Supported Stripe Supported Visual Studio Code Supported Zed Supported Show More Integrations View All 10 Integrations
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