# Stop paying for VMs. Start using real hardware.

Stop getting blocked on sites with Steel.dev. Driver routes you through authentic devices to remain unblocked.

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## Supported Frameworks

Playwright • Puppeteer • Browser-Use • Stagehand

|              | DRIVER              | STEEL.DEV              |
|--------------|---------------------|------------------------|
| **OS**      | Windows 10 Pro      | Headless Chrome        |
| **IP Type** | Residential IP • AT&T | Datacenter IP • AWS   |
| **Status**   | ALLOCATED           | BLOCKED                |
| **Fingerprint**  | Authentic OS     | Inconsistent             |
| **WebGL**      | Nvidia GPU         | SwiftShader             |
| **Latency**    | 322ms              | High Risk              |

## Driver vs Steel.dev on the same task

Same automation script, same protected target site. See the difference live.

**Driver.dev**  
SUCCESS  
IP Reputation: High  
Hardware: Authentic

**Steel.dev**  
BLOCKED  
Datacenter IP Flagged  
Spoofed Context Detected

## Migrate from Steel.dev in one prompt

Paste this into Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor to auto-convert your Steel.dev integration to Driver in seconds.

Zero structural changes required.

### Migration Prompt

```javascript
# System instructions for LLM:
You are an expert automation engineer. Migrate the provided
script from `steel-sdk` to `@driverdev/sdk`.

Rules:
1. Replace `import Steel from 'steel-sdk'` with `import { Driver } from '@driverdev/sdk'`
2. Change initialization:
   From: `const client = new Steel({ apiKey: '...' })`
   To:   `const driver = new Driver({ apiKey: '...' })`
3. Remove all stealth plugin injections (Driver handles this via real hardware).
4. Update session creation:
   From: `client.sessions.create({ proxy: true })`
   To:   `driver.launch({ hardware: 'mobile', location: 'us' })`
```

## The Architectural Difference

### Why engineering teams choose Driver

A head-to-head breakdown of what matters for production browser automation.

| Feature          | driver.dev                        | Steel.dev                          |
|------------------|----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| **Infrastructure**         | Real hardware                   | Virtual Machines                  |
| **Fingerprints**           | Genuine device signatures       | Spoofed profiles (inconsistent)   |
| **IP Type**                | Residential                     | Datacenter                        |
| **Detection Rate**         | Near-zero (< 0.1%)             | High on most targets              |
| **BYO Proxies**            | Yes (Full support)             | Yes                               |
| **Framework Support**      | Playwright, Puppeteer, Selenium | Limited Selenium support           |
| **Geo Coverage**           | 190+ Countries                 | 6 Regions                          |
| **Concurrency**            | Up to unlimited                | 5-100 based on fixed plan         |
| **CAPTCHA Solving**        | Built-in (Rarely needed)       | Paid add-on required              |
| **Session Duration**       | 1hr default                     | 15m default                       |

## Integration — one line, any framework

Connect with Playwright, Puppeteer, or Selenium. It's the exact same remote browser flow you already use.

### Driver.dev (Playwright)

```javascript
import { chromium } from "playwright";

import BrowsercashSDK from "@browsercash/sdk";

const client = new BrowsercashSDK({
  apiKey: process.env.DRIVER_API_KEY,
});

const session = await client.browser.session.create();

const browser = await chromium.connectOverCDP(session.cdpUrl);
```

### Steel.dev (Playwright)

```javascript
import { chromium } from "playwright";

const browser = await chromium.connectOverCDP(
  "wss://connect.steel.dev?apiKey=YOUR_API_KEY"
);
```

## Trusted by engineers automating the web

See what our customers are saying about our solution.

- "@aibrowsers is super underrated"  
    
  Vaibhav Tulsyan  
  Senior Research Engineer @ Deepmind  
- "check out https://browser.cash proud to support them as well around this part of the space...."  
    
  Noah Jessop  
  Founder @ Proof Group
- "We built an open source web crawler that uses headful browsers at scale to scrape web pages🔥"  
    
  MacLaren Scott  
  Engineer @ Mega Tera Corp
- "I’ve just integrated Gemini AI into Browser News, powered by @aibrowsers to help summarize articles. Instead of reading them manually, let AI summarize them for you. Try it now: https://browser-news.vercel.app"  
    
  Amar  
  Founder @ Browser News
- "nothing to see here... just a couple kids outperforming some of the most well funded browser automation companies"  
    
  Matt Spataro  
  Founder @ Builder Capital
- "Browser Cash just jumped into Today’s Top 5, and honestly, it feels like a true Top 1 to me. Super clean concept and a surprisingly solid execution."  
    
  Mohamad kk  
  Software Developer

## Pricing — pay less, get real hardware

Compare production browser pricing side by side.

| Steel.dev (VMs)      | Price                       |
|------------------------|-----------------------------|
| Hobby                  | 100 hrs credit - $0        |
| Starter                | 298 hrs limit - $29/mo     |
| Developer              | 1,298 hrs limit - $99/mo   |
| Pro                    | 9,980 hrs limit - $499/mo  |

| driver.dev (Real Hardware) |                                 |
|------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| **Free**                   | Start building on real hardware instantly. $0 |

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## Launch browsers with confidence

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