Else vs Kernel
A side by side look at Else and Kernel: pricing, features and what each one is best for.
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| What it costs | ||
| Pricing | Paid | Freemium |
| Pricing details | Pay as you go with no subscription: top up a balance of $5, $20 or $100 that never expires, and each task spends from it at the rate of its tier. New accounts start with a free balance, no card needed. | Free $0/month plus usage, with $5 of usage credits a month, 5 concurrent browsers and no card required. Hobbyist is $30/month plus usage ($10 credits, 10 concurrent browsers) and Start-up $200/month plus usage ($50 credits, 150 concurrent). Usage is $0.0000166667 per GB-second, with no charge for idle time or proxies. Enterprise is custom. |
| Price range | Usage based, no flat monthly plan | $0 - $200/mo |
| Free option | Free trial only | Free tier |
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| What it is | ||
| What it does | Else is a pay-as-you-go AI agent: hand off reports, research, slides or a website, set a spending limit and get an itemized receipt. Top-ups start at $5. | Kernel runs cloud Chromium browsers for AI agents, with stealth, proxies, saved logins, live view and replays. Free tier with $5 of credits a month, no card. |
What it costs
- Pricing
- Paid
- Pricing details
- Pay as you go with no subscription: top up a balance of $5, $20 or $100 that never expires, and each task spends from it at the rate of its tier. New accounts start with a free balance, no card needed.
- Price range
- Usage based, no flat monthly plan
- Free option
- Free trial only
- Plans
- Starter$5 once
- Everyday$20 once
- Power$100 once
What it is
- What it does
- Else is a pay-as-you-go AI agent: hand off reports, research, slides or a website, set a spending limit and get an itemized receipt. Top-ups start at $5.
What it costs
- Pricing
- Freemium
- Pricing details
- Free $0/month plus usage, with $5 of usage credits a month, 5 concurrent browsers and no card required. Hobbyist is $30/month plus usage ($10 credits, 10 concurrent browsers) and Start-up $200/month plus usage ($50 credits, 150 concurrent). Usage is $0.0000166667 per GB-second, with no charge for idle time or proxies. Enterprise is custom.
- Price range
- $0 - $200/mo
- Free option
- Free tier
- Plans
- Free$0/mo
- Hobbyist$30/mo
- Start-up$200/mo
- EnterpriseContact sales
What it is
- What it does
- Kernel runs cloud Chromium browsers for AI agents, with stealth, proxies, saved logins, live view and replays. Free tier with $5 of credits a month, no card.
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