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Bardeen vs Strawberry

Bardeen and Strawberry are both workflow automation tools. Bardeen is aimed at small businesses and agencies, while Strawberry is aimed at small businesses and freelancers. Bardeen costs less, from $10/mo versus $20/mo for Strawberry. Both have a free plan.

Bardeen

Browser automation agents for GTM teams

Strawberry

Desktop AI browser with companions that run research and admin tasks

PricingFreemium · $10Freemium · $20
Starting price$10/mo$20/mo
Free planYesYes
Free trial——
Built forSmall businesses, AgenciesSmall businesses, Freelancers, Enterprise
Platformswebmacos, windows
CountryUS · 2020SE
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Choose Bardeen if

Sales and marketing teams automating browser tasks.

  • Works in your browser
  • No-code scraping
  • GTM templates

Look elsewhere if: Backend automation.

Choose Strawberry if

Sales, recruiting and operations teams that want AI agents to do repetitive web-app work inside their own logged-in browser.

  • Browsing itself never uses credits
  • Works in sites behind logins without separate connectors
  • Free plan with 500 monthly credits and no card required

Look elsewhere if: People who mainly want an AI chat or search assistant, or who need Linux and mobile apps (Perplexity, ChatGPT).

Bardeen vs Strawberry pricing

Bardeen

  • Free$0100 free credits; credits expire each billing period
  • Basic$10/mo+100 credits/mo
  • Premium$50/mo$40/mo billed annually; +1,000 credits/mo
  • EnterpriseCustomBilled annually; custom bulk credits, custom scrapers

Strawberry

  • Free$0500 credits/mo, Efficient and Default modes, no card needed
  • Intern$20/mo6,000 credits/mo, Expert mode; $200/yr billed annually
  • Part-Time$85/mo25,000 credits/mo; $850/yr billed annually
  • Full-Time$250/mo75,000 credits/mo; $2,500/yr billed annually
  • Team Starter$35/seat/mo10,000 credits per seat; every team gets 3 free seats

Bardeen · Key features

  • Browser scraping
  • AI agents for GTM
  • CRM updates
  • Playbooks
  • Sheets and Notion sync
  • Chrome extension

Cons

  • Credit pricing
  • Scraping fragility
  • LinkedIn policy risk

Strawberry · Key features

  • AI companions that act inside your own logged-in browser tabs
  • Pre-built companions for sales, recruiting, executive, marketing and consulting work
  • Routines that run on a schedule or when an event happens in a connected app
  • Bot-free recording and summaries of Google Meet, Zoom and Teams calls
  • Memory of your preferences, people and projects across chats
  • Slide decks, posters, diagrams and dashboards exported as PNG or PDF

Cons

  • Desktop only, with no Linux, iOS or Android app
  • Monthly plan credits do not roll over
  • Credit cost of long agent tasks is hard to estimate in advance

Bardeen vs Strawberry: FAQ

Which is cheaper, Bardeen or Strawberry?

Bardeen starts at $10/mo and Strawberry at $20/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.

Do Bardeen and Strawberry have a free plan?

Yes, both Bardeen and Strawberry have a free plan; paid plans add more usage and features.

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