Kernel

Sells open-source cloud browser infrastructure that starts browsers for web agents in milliseconds and handles proxies and CAPTCHAs, billed by usage.

Partner of Anthropic

Company disclosure · 13 Oct 2026

Partner of Vercel

Company disclosure · 13 Oct 2026

StageUndisclosed

Founded2025

HeadquartersSan Francisco, USA

StatusPrivate

Founded — ycombinator.com · 10 Oct 2026

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Kernel Infrastructure service Sold on its own

Open-source cloud browser infrastructure that starts browsers for web agents in under 30 ms and handles proxies and CAPTCHAs, billed per GB-second.

Closest alternatives 4

AnchorUndisclosedAnchor's own buyer guide lists Kernel among the alternative browser layers it compares Anchor with.1 of 1 capabilityShared product typeSourced competitorBuild and run AI agentsCompare S

SteelUndisclosedSteel's own comparison post sets Steel against Kernel for remote browser infrastructure for agents.1 of 1 capabilityShared product typeSourced competitorAutomate a form or tidy a desktop with computer useCompare BU

Browser UseEarly-stageBrowser Use's own cloud browser benchmark compares its browsers against Kernel on bot detection, cost and latency.1 of 1 capabilityShared product typeSourced competitorBuild and run AI agentsCompare B

BrowserbaseEarly-stageKernel lists itself first among Browserbase alternatives for browser infrastructure for agents.1 of 1 capabilityShared product typeSourced competitorBuild and run AI agentsCompare

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HyperbrowserUndisclosedKernel and Hyperbrowser both serve buyers who need to automate a form or tidy a desktop with computer use; scale not recorded for either.1 of 1 capabilityShared product typeCompare S

SkyvernUndisclosedKernel and Skyvern both serve buyers who need to automate a form or tidy a desktop with computer use; scale not recorded for either; ships AI agent rather than the same layer.1 of 1 capabilityDifferent layerCompare HC

H CompanyLate-stageKernel and Computer-use Agents both serve buyers who need to automate a form or tidy a desktop with computer use; scale not recorded for either; ships AI agent, agent platform and 1 more rather than the same layer.1 of 1 capabilityDifferent layerCompare

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