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Abacus vs BrowserCat

If you need a Development API that's easy to integrate, go with Abacus.

Abacus

Free and simple counting service. You can use it to track page hits and specific events

BrowserCat

Headless browser API for automation, scraping, and more

Abacus

  • No authentication required
  • HTTPS supported
  • CORS enabled for frontend use

BrowserCat

  • Simple API key authentication
  • HTTPS supported
  • CORS enabled for frontend use
FeatureAbacusBrowserCat
AuthenticationNoneapiKey
HTTPSYesYes
CORSYesYes

When to use which?

Abacus is the better choice for quick prototypes and hackathons since it requires no authentication.