Bardeen

What is Bardeen?

Bardeen is an AI-powered platform for browser automation, web data extraction, and GTM workflows. It allows users to select lists, details, tables, links, and images from web pages in order to extract structured data on a bulk basis; this data can then be processed through email verification, AI filtering, contact enrichment, and export to CRM systems or tables.

The current official website positions the product as a tool for \"finding and accessing clues that are difficult to detect with other tools,\" and it is designed to serve sales, marketing, recruitment, private equity, real estate, and research teams. It can also automate tasks related to standard browsers and SaaS applications; however, the focus of the new version of this product has shifted significantly toward Agentic Web Scraping and Lead Enrichment.

Browser Agent Builder

Browser Agent Builder enables users to open an example page and select the text, links, images, metadata, and original HTML they wish to extract. For repeated elements, lists can be defined using two examples, and the row and column structure of tables on a webpage can be identified automatically.

The Agent can also perform actions such as Click, Input, Hover, Delay, Infinite Scroll, and Pagination, which are used to reveal hidden content, navigate through pages, and load dynamic lists. The example URL used during creation becomes the template; it may need to be recreated if the page structure changes.

Deep crawling

Deep Crawling allows one to first extract detail links from search or listing pages, and then open each of those sub-pages to obtain additional information. It is suitable for creating structured datasets from company directories, talent pages, property listings, product lists, and exhibition vendor pages.

Deep crawling is a Premium Action; typically, each record that is crawled consumes 1 Credit. For example, if you first crawl 10 links, then 10 detail pages, and finally export the 10 records one by one, the number of Credits used will increase due to these multiple actions performed row by row.

AI lead screening

Bardeen can pass the results of the crawling process line by line to the AI, which then generates entries marked as \"Qualified\" along with the corresponding \"Reasoning\", based on criteria such as region, position, industry, company size, product suitability, and custom ICP conditions. The resulting data can be imported into Google Sheets or a CRM system, enabling personalized outreach efforts.

AI scoring can produce errors due to incomplete website information, outdated job descriptions, multiple individuals sharing the same name, or ambiguous prompts. It is necessary to conduct sample checks to assess the accuracy of the scoring before carrying out large-scale outreach, and individuals should not be classified as belonging to sensitive or discriminatory groups solely on the basis of AI-generated labels.

Email verification and data enrichment

Enrichment allows additional information such as email addresses, phone numbers, job titles, domain names, company details, and other GTM fields to be added to contacts or companies; email verification checks the MX, SMTP, Catch-all settings, as well as the validity of the email addresses. The official website charges 3 credits per Enrichment Row.

The enriched data may come from various suppliers and public sources; not all fields have been verified by the individual in question. Outreach, recruitment, and the trading of lists must comply with applicable privacy, electronic communications, platform terms, and deletion request regulations.

Playbooks and automation templates

Bardeen refers to reusable workflows as Playbooks, which enable the combination of various actions such as data crawling, AI processing, data enrichment, table creation, CRM functions, email handling, messaging, and document management into multi-step processes. The official website offers a large number of pre-made Playbooks and Scraper Templates, covering platforms like GitHub, YouTube, Crunchbase, Upwork, Product Hunt, as well as real estate and social media sites.

Pre-built templates can be affected by changes to the target website, regional differences, login status, and account restrictions. Users should test them on small datasets, check the fields and number of rows before scaling up.

Autobooks and automatic triggering

In addition to manual Playbooks, Bardeen can execute workflows automatically based on time, application events, and data changes. This type of automation is suitable for monitoring new leads, synchronizing CRM data, sending follow-up reminders, and regularly reviewing and processing new rows in tables.

Running on a scheduled basis or in the cloud can continue to consume Credits, and repeated writes may occur as a result of retries. It is necessary to set up deduplication keys, a maximum number of rows, error handling mechanisms, and notification systems.

Builder Mode test without Credits

No Credits are consumed when designing, adjusting, and testing Playbooks in Builder Mode. Users can first use Test Mode with actual examples to see the Credit Breakdown for each step, before deciding whether to deploy it to production.

This mechanism is suitable for estimating the costs associated with deep crawling, line-by-line AI processing, and data enrichment. One should not rely solely on the number of rows in the final output; the actions taken on each record during the intermediate steps also contribute to the overall cost.

Credits calculation rules

On the current official website’s pricing page, Scraper, Web Search, AI Tools, and regular actions cost 1 Credit per output row; Enrichment costs 3 Credits per row, while Utilities, Import, and Export are available free of charge.

For example, fetching 10 search results, reading 10 details, verifying 10 email addresses, using AI to filter 10 items and exporting 4 qualified leads – the total cost for this scenario as shown on the official website is 64 Credits.

All accounts always receive 100 free Credits. Unused Credits expire at the end of the billing period.

The monthly plan is reset at the end of each cycle; the annual plan provides all the Credits for the year at once, allowing them to be used in bulk during peak periods.

Price and version comparison

Basic price

The basic plan currently costs $10 per month and includes self-built scrapers, premium scrapers, enrichment features, as well as Teams functionality. The subscription price and the amount of Credits actually used are two factors that need to be taken into account at the time of purchase.

Premium price

The Premium plan costs $50 per month or $480 per year; when paid annually, this amounts to $40 per month. It includes the features of the Basic plan, as well as Premium Scrapers, Enrichment, Teams, and other Premium functionalities that are more suitable for production workflows.

The official website does not specify a fixed amount of Credits included in the current pricing plan; it only states that 100 free Credits are available along with a pricing rule based on per-line charges. Before settling the bill, one should refer to the Credits package within the application and the estimator provided.

Enterprise plan

Enterprise offers a yearly subscription at a customized price; it includes all the features of Premium, and the Bardeen team is responsible for developing and maintaining custom scrapers for clients, along with providing Premium-level support. It is suitable for organizations that have a large number of pages, whose target websites are frequently updated, or which need service-level support.

Browser support

Bardeen uses Google Chrome as its primary browsing environment, but it also supports Microsoft Edge, Brave, Opera, and other Chromium-based browsers. Users of Edge need to allow the installation of extensions from other stores.

The official documentation still lists native macOS applications as part of future plans, and they should not be considered as features that are already available.

Bardeen tutorial

Complete a basic task.

1. In Bardeen, specify the trigger conditions, input data, and final action;
2. Connect to the required application using a test account and grant only the minimum necessary permissions;
3. Configure the Browser Agent Builder and advanced crawling to map fields one by one;
4. Add branch handling, failure management, retry options, and manual approval;
5. Run with a small amount of test data and check the output at each step;
6. Enable the official process only after confirming that there are no duplicate writes or abnormal charges.

Create reusable professional workflows

1. Choose business processes with a high frequency of repetition and clear rules;
2. Draw the paths for triggering, decision-making, execution, and rollback;
3. Break down Browser Agent Builder, advanced crawling, and AI-based clue filtering into reusable modules;
4. Set log settings, budgets, timeout values, and permission limits;
5. Assign a responsible person to randomly check the results and handle the failed queues;
6. Review application permissions, business rules, and actual costs on a monthly basis;

Limits on web crawling

• Prolonged crawling can be interrupted due to the computer entering sleep mode, windows being minimized and thus no content being loaded, failures when navigating to new pages, delays on dynamic pages, and speed limits imposed by websites.
• Officials recommend increasing the delay by about 5 seconds if necessary, disabling MinimizedWindow, and dividing large datasets into batches;
• Not all websites allow automated scraping;
• Before use, it is necessary to review the terms of service, robots rules, frequency of access, copyright policies, as well as the rules regarding personal information and account automation.
• Social and professional platforms can impose restrictions on accounts;

Integration and data export

Bardeen can be connected to tools such as Google Sheets, Airtable, Notion, Slack, Gmail, HubSpot, Salesforce, GitHub, OpenAI, etc., and is used for importing lists, exporting the results of web scraping, updating CRM systems, generating text, and sending notifications. Importing, exporting, and downloading data in CSV format do not require any Credits at the moment.

Before entering data into CRM and outreach tools, it is necessary to establish unique keys, implement data validation, and carry out reviews, in order to prevent duplicate contacts, incorrect email addresses, and fields filled in by AI from contaminating the master data.

Safety

The official website lists SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, as well as CASA Tier 2 and Tier 3 certifications. Browser extensions and cloud automation tools access web pages, authorized applications, and business data; therefore, companies should review OAuth scopes, account segregation, secret management, and the process of revoking access for employees who leave the company.

GitHub and the open-source status

The official Bardeen GitHub organization is named bardeenai, and it has made several projects available publicly, including open-source projects related to data pipelines. However, the Bardeen browser extension, Agent Builder, Premium Scrapers, the cloud runtime, and the Enrichment platform have not been released as complete open-source products.

It should be marked here as “the core product is not open source; only certain parts of it are made publicly available by the developers.” One cannot claim that the entire Bardeen system can be deployed in a private environment just because GitHub repositories exist.

API status

Bardeen focuses on connecting to external systems through extensions, playbooks, integrations, and workflows. At present, the vendor does not provide all self-service users with a comprehensive public REST API and official SDK that covers the creation, execution, and result management of agents.

To integrate enterprise-level programs, please contact sales for confirmation.

Which users is it suitable for?

• A sales team that needs to create a list of leads from searches, directories, and personal pages;
• Recruiters who need to find candidates, verify email addresses, and enter information into ATS systems;
• Researchers and operations staff who need to scrape data on real estate properties, products, companies, and events;
• Hope to use AI to filter based on ICP and automatically enrich the CRM for GTM teams;
• Non-developers who wish to automate browsers using templates and natural language.

Product advantages

• Visualize and select fields, lists, tables, and pagination in the browser;
• Crawling, enrichment, verification, AI screening, and export can be combined in sequence;
• Builder Mode requires no cost, while Test Mode allows you to preview the Credits cost;
• All accounts receive 100 free Credits on a permanent basis;
• Offers a large number of Playbooks, Scraper Templates, and SaaS integrations;
• Enterprise allows for the creation and maintenance of custom Scrapers by its officials.

Restrictions and Precautions

• Credits are accumulated step by step and per output row; the costs associated with in-depth processing, enrichment, and AI-based handling of large tables can increase rapidly, and unused Credits will expire.
• Browser automation relies on the page structure and login status, which makes it more vulnerable to changes resulting from updates compared to integrating with stable APIs.
• Some websites prohibit automatic crawling or external links, and accounts may be restricted as a result.
• The core products are not open source, and the available public APIs and SDKs have limited capabilities.
• Obtaining personal data, email addresses, and phone numbers must comply with relevant laws and platform terms.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Bardeen free?

All accounts receive 100 free Credits, as well as free import/export functions and utilities. Premium actions such as advanced crawling require a paid plan and Credits.

How much is Bardeen?

Basic costs $10 per month, Premium costs $50 per month or $480 per year; Enterprise offers a customized annual price along with bulk Credits.

How are Bardeen Credits calculated?

Scraper, Web Search, and AI Tools charge 1 Credit per line of output, while Enrichment charges 3 Credits per line; Utilities and Import/Export are available free of charge. A single record is counted multiple times if it goes through several processing steps, one per line.

Which browsers does Bardeen support?

It primarily supports Google Chrome, but extensions can also be installed in Microsoft Edge, Brave, Opera, and other Chromium-based browsers.

Is Bardeen open source?

The core browser automation and Agent platform are not open source. There are some open source projects on the official GitHub, but they do not represent the complete Bardeen product.