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Steel — Scan History

Every fetch, parse, and diff recorded for Steel. Filter by surface to focus the timeline; each row captures what was found, what changed, and the fields returned.

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last change Apr 27, 06:34
Apr 27, 2026
1 changed · 1 scans
06:34
Apr 27
PRICING+1

The 'free_tier_limits' field's value has changed from "null" to an empty string.

tiers
has free tier
false
pricing transparent
false
Apr 26, 2026
9 changed · 11 scans
06:53
Apr 26
HOMEPAGE+1

The key differentiators section has been updated with more concise descriptions and two new items: "Open-source" and "Run sessions locally or self-hosted with Docker". The "Log in / Sign Up" link has been removed from the main navigation.

sub tagline
Steel is an open source browser API that lets you control fleets of browsers in the cloud.
primary cta url
https://app.steel.dev/sign-up
primary tagline
Browser Infrastructure for AI Agents
primary cta text
Start For Free
nav primary items
Sessions API, Pricing, Blog, Docs, We're hiring!
secondary cta text
Read Docs
06:52
Apr 26
CHANGELOGNO CHANGEvia markdown

No change since last scan.

url
https://steel.dev/changelog
content
--- title: Page Not Found url: https://steel.dev/changelog --- # Page Not Found The page you are looking for does not…
06:52
Apr 26
DOCS+1

Two sections, 'Quick Reference' and 'Agent Instructions', were removed. The 'last_update_date' field was also updated.

sections
Overview, Integrations, Cookbook, Changelog
has sdk docs
true
has tutorials
true
has api reference
true
06:52
Apr 26
GITHUB+1

The date format and precision for recent releases and the last commit date have changed from ISO 8601 with time and timezone to a simpler Month Day, Year format.

forks
922
stars
6918
topics
ai, browser-automation, ai-agents, ai-tools, llm
language
TypeScript
open prs
11
open issues
20
06:50
Apr 26
PRICING+1

A new field 'free_tier_limits' has been added to the data structure.

tiers
has free tier
false
free tier limits
null
pricing transparent
false
06:35
Apr 26
HOMEPAGE+1

The product's key differentiators and target audience statement were updated, and the social proof summary now highlights average session start time.

sub tagline
Steel is an open source browser API that lets you control fleets of browsers in the cloud.
primary cta url
https://app.steel.dev/sign-up
primary tagline
Browser Infrastructure for AI Agents
primary cta text
Start For Free
nav primary items
Sessions API, Pricing, Blog, Docs, We're hiring!, Log in / Sign Up
secondary cta text
Read Docs
06:34
Apr 26
CHANGELOGNO CHANGEvia markdown

No change since last scan.

url
https://steel.dev/changelog
content
--- title: Page Not Found url: https://steel.dev/changelog --- # Page Not Found The page you are looking for does not…
06:34
Apr 26
DOCS+1

Two new sections, 'Quick Reference' and 'Agent Instructions', have been added to the documentation.

sections
Quick Reference, Agent Instructions, Overview, Integrations, Cookbook, Changelog
has sdk docs
true
has tutorials
true
last update date
null
has api reference
true
06:34
Apr 26
GITHUB+1

The repository's star count increased from 6906 to 6918.

forks
922
stars
6918
topics
ai, browser-automation, ai-agents, ai-tools, llm
language
TypeScript
open prs
11
open issues
20
06:32
Apr 26
PRICING+1

The 'free_tier_limits' field has been removed from the pricing data structure.

tiers
has free tier
false
pricing transparent
false
06:16
Apr 26
PRICING+1

A new field 'free_tier_limits' has been added to the pricing information.

tiers
has free tier
false
pricing transparent
false
Apr 25, 2026
10 changed · 15 scans
06:49
Apr 25
PRICINGNO CHANGEPartial

No change since last scan.

tiers
has free tier
false
pricing transparent
false
06:49
Apr 25
HOMEPAGE+1Partial

The product positioning has been updated to explicitly state it's "purpose-built for AI agents", and a key differentiator now provides a more specific detail on session start times. An item about average session start time was removed from the social proof.

sub tagline
Steel is an open source browser API that lets you control fleets of browsers in the cloud.
primary cta url
https://app.steel.dev/sign-up
primary tagline
Browser Infrastructure for AI Agents
primary cta text
Start For Free
nav primary items
Sessions API, Pricing, Blog, Docs, We're hiring!, Log in / Sign Up
secondary cta text
Read Docs
06:48
Apr 25
SOCIAL+1Partial

The competitor's profile data has significantly changed, with the follower count reset to zero, posting frequency marked as 'null', and all recent post topics removed.

platform
X
followers
0
posting frequency
null
recent post topics
06:48
Apr 25
BLOG+1

The blog's post frequency changed from 'unknown' to 'sporadic'. The primary topics were significantly updated, with new areas like 'Browser Automation', 'AI Agents', 'Headless Browsers', 'Web Scraping', and 'Production Readiness' being introduced, replacing older categories.

post frequency
sporadic
primary topics
Browser Automation, AI Agents, Headless Browsers, Developer Tools, Web Scraping, Production Readiness
recent post urls
./blog/ship-browser-automation-to-users-with-steel-and-convex, ./blog/we-gave-pi-agent-a-real-browser, ./blog/openclaw-…
developer focused
true
recent post dates
null, null, null, null, null, null, null, null, null, null
recent post titles
Ship Browser Automation to Users with Steel and Convex, We gave Pi agent a real browser, OpenClaw + Steel Browser: Let …
06:47
Apr 25
CHANGELOGNO CHANGEvia markdown

No change since last scan.

url
https://steel.dev/changelog
content
--- title: Page Not Found url: https://steel.dev/changelog --- # Page Not Found The page you are looking for does not…
06:32
Apr 25
DOCS+1Partial

The representation for an absent `last_update_date` has changed from the string 'null' to an empty string.

sections
Overview, Integrations, Cookbook, Changelog
has sdk docs
true
has tutorials
true
has api reference
true
06:32
Apr 25
GITHUB+1Partial

The repository gained stars, released a new beta version v0.5.3-beta, and had a recent commit on April 24, 2026.

forks
922
stars
6906
topics
ai, browser-automation, ai-agents, ai-tools, llm
language
TypeScript
open prs
11
open issues
20
06:30
Apr 25
PRICING+1Partial

The 'free_tier_limits' field has been removed.

tiers
has free tier
false
pricing transparent
false
06:30
Apr 25
HOMEPAGE+1Partial

A new navigation item for login/signup was added. The positioning statement and target audience description were updated.

sub tagline
Steel is an open source browser API that lets you control fleets of browsers in the cloud.
primary cta url
https://app.steel.dev/sign-up
primary tagline
Browser Infrastructure for AI Agents
primary cta text
Start For Free
nav primary items
Sessions API, Pricing, Blog, Docs, We're hiring!, Log in / Sign Up
secondary cta text
Read Docs
06:29
Apr 25
SOCIAL+1Partial

The competitor's profile was updated to include a specific followers count, a list of recent post topics, and a new 'posting_frequency' field.

platform
X
followers
125000
posting frequency
daily
recent post topics
AI Ethics, Large Language Models, Data Privacy
06:29
Apr 25
BLOG+1Partial

The blog's primary topics were updated, consolidating existing categories and adding new ones focused on integrations and performance.

post frequency
unknown
primary topics
AI Agents & Browser Automation, Browser Infrastructure & Tooling, Integrations, Web Automation Challenges, Developer To…
recent post urls
./blog/ship-browser-automation-to-users-with-steel-and-convex, ./blog/we-gave-pi-agent-a-real-browser, ./blog/openclaw-…
developer focused
true
recent post dates
null, null, null, null, null, null, null, null, null, null
recent post titles
Ship Browser Automation to Users with Steel and Convex, We gave Pi agent a real browser, OpenClaw + Steel Browser: Let …
06:28
Apr 25
CHANGELOGNO CHANGEvia markdown

No change since last scan.

url
https://steel.dev/changelog
content
--- title: Page Not Found url: https://steel.dev/changelog --- # Page Not Found The page you are looking for does not…
06:15
Apr 25
SOCIALNO CHANGE

No change since last scan.

platform
X
followers
-1
recent post topics
06:15
Apr 25
BLOG+1Partial

A primary topic was updated from 'Production Infrastructure' to 'Infrastructure'.

post frequency
unknown
primary topics
Browser Automation, AI Agents, Headless Browsers, Developer Tools, Web Scraping, Infrastructure
recent post urls
./blog/ship-browser-automation-to-users-with-steel-and-convex, ./blog/we-gave-pi-agent-a-real-browser, ./blog/openclaw-…
developer focused
true
recent post dates
null, null, null, null, null, null, null, null, null, null
recent post titles
Ship Browser Automation to Users with Steel and Convex, We gave Pi agent a real browser, OpenClaw + Steel Browser: Let …
06:15
Apr 25
CHANGELOGNO CHANGEvia markdown

No change since last scan.

url
https://steel.dev/changelog
content
--- title: Page Not Found url: https://steel.dev/changelog --- # Page Not Found The page you are looking for does not…
Apr 24, 2026
4 changed · 7 scans
06:31
Apr 24
DOCSNO CHANGE

No change since last scan.

sections
Overview, Integrations, Cookbook, Changelog
has sdk docs
true
has tutorials
true
last update date
null
has api reference
true
06:31
Apr 24
GITHUB+1Partial

The repository saw minor increases in forks and stars. Additionally, the date formats for recent releases and the last commit date were updated.

forks
922
stars
6900
topics
ai, browser-automation, ai-agents, ai-tools, llm
language
TypeScript
open prs
11
open issues
20
06:30
Apr 24
PRICINGNO CHANGE

No change since last scan.

tiers
has free tier
false
pricing transparent
false
06:30
Apr 24
SOCIAL+1Partial

The 'followers' count has been updated, and the 'posting_frequency' field has been removed.

platform
X
followers
-1
recent post topics
06:30
Apr 24
BLOG+1Partial

The primary topics were updated to include 'Headless Browsers' and rephrased 'Production Stability' to 'Production Infrastructure'. A minor formatting change also occurred in date placeholders.

post frequency
unknown
primary topics
AI Agents, Browser Automation, Headless Browsers, Web Scraping, Developer Tools, Production Infrastructure
recent post urls
./blog/ship-browser-automation-to-users-with-steel-and-convex, ./blog/we-gave-pi-agent-a-real-browser, ./blog/openclaw-…
developer focused
true
recent post dates
null, null, null, null, null, null, null, null, null, null
recent post titles
Ship Browser Automation to Users with Steel and Convex, We gave Pi agent a real browser, OpenClaw + Steel Browser: Let …
06:29
Apr 24
CHANGELOGNO CHANGEvia markdown

No change since last scan.

url
https://steel.dev/changelog
content
--- title: Page Not Found url: https://steel.dev/changelog --- # Page Not Found The page you are looking for does not…
06:29
Apr 24
HOMEPAGE+1Partial

Key differentiators were simplified, the social proof summary was reordered, and the target audience statement was rephrased.

sub tagline
Steel is an open source browser API that lets you control fleets of browsers in the cloud.
primary cta url
https://app.steel.dev/sign-up
primary tagline
Browser Infrastructure for AI Agents
primary cta text
Start For Free
nav primary items
Sessions API, Pricing, Blog, Docs, We're hiring!
secondary cta text
Read Docs
Apr 23, 2026
3 changed · 7 scans
06:52
Apr 23
PRICINGNO CHANGE

No change since last scan.

tiers
has free tier
false
pricing transparent
false
06:52
Apr 23
HOMEPAGE+1Partial

The page for Steel, an open-source browser API designed for AI agents, has been added. It highlights key features such as automated CAPTCHA solving, browser fingerprinting, fast and long-running sessions, and seamless integration with browser automation tools like Puppeteer, Playwright, or Selenium.

sub tagline
Steel is an open source browser API that lets you control fleets of browsers in the cloud.
primary cta url
https://app.steel.dev/sign-up
primary tagline
Browser Infrastructure for AI Agents
primary cta text
Start For Free
nav primary items
Sessions API, Pricing, Blog, Docs, We're hiring!
secondary cta text
Read Docs
06:51
Apr 23
BLOG+1Partial

The page shifted from unstructured marketing copy to a structured list of recent blog posts, including titles, URLs, and primary development-related topics like AI Agents and Browser Automation. General company information and marketing taglines were removed from the structured representation.

post frequency
unknown
primary topics
AI Agents, Browser Automation, Developer Tools, Web Scraping, Production Stability
recent post urls
./blog/ship-browser-automation-to-users-with-steel-and-convex, ./blog/we-gave-pi-agent-a-real-browser, ./blog/openclaw-…
developer focused
true
recent post dates
.null, .null, .null, .null, .null, .null, .null, .null, .null, .null
recent post titles
Ship Browser Automation to Users with Steel and Convex, We gave Pi agent a real browser, OpenClaw + Steel Browser: Let …
06:49
Apr 23
CHANGELOGNO CHANGEvia markdown

No change since last scan.

url
https://steel.dev/changelog
content
--- title: Page Not Found url: https://steel.dev/changelog --- # Page Not Found The page you are looking for does not…
06:49
Apr 23
DOCSNO CHANGE

No change since last scan.

sections
Overview, Integrations, Cookbook, Changelog
has sdk docs
true
has tutorials
true
last update date
null
has api reference
true
06:34
Apr 23
CHANGELOGNO CHANGEvia markdown

No change since last scan.

url
https://steel.dev/changelog
content
--- title: Page Not Found url: https://steel.dev/changelog --- # Page Not Found The page you are looking for does not…
06:34
Apr 23
DOCS+1Partial

Two sections, 'Quick Reference' and 'Agent Instructions', have been removed from the documentation structure.

sections
Overview, Integrations, Cookbook, Changelog
has sdk docs
true
has tutorials
true
last update date
null
has api reference
true
Apr 22, 2026
4 changed · 7 scans
02:42
Apr 22
CHANGELOGNO CHANGEvia markdown

No change since last scan.

url
https://steel.dev/changelog
content
--- title: Page Not Found url: https://steel.dev/changelog --- # Page Not Found The page you are looking for does not…
02:42
Apr 22
DOCSNO CHANGE

No change since last scan.

sections
Quick Reference, Agent Instructions, Overview, Integrations, Cookbook, Changelog
has sdk docs
true
has tutorials
true
last update date
null
has api reference
true
02:42
Apr 22
GITHUB+1Partial

The project saw an increase in stars, a slight decrease in forks and open pull requests, and the last commit date was updated.

forks
921
stars
6888
topics
ai, browser-automation, ai-agents, ai-tools, llm
language
TypeScript
open prs
11
open issues
20
02:38
Apr 22
HOMEPAGE+1Partial

A "We're hiring!" link has been added to the main navigation bar.

02:36
Apr 22
SOCIAL+1Partial

A new field named "posting_frequency" has been added to the data structure.

platform
X
followers
0
posting frequency
null
recent post topics
02:36
Apr 22
BLOG+20

The blog page has significantly expanded with 20 new developer-focused articles on topics such as browser automation, AI agents, and various related tools. Some structured metadata like primary topics and a developer-focused flag are now implicitly conveyed rather than explicitly listed, and post frequency, dates, and categories metadata are no longer present.

02:33
Apr 22
PRICINGNO CHANGE

No change since last scan.

tiers
has free tier
false
pricing transparent
false
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