diff --git a/pkg/config/service.go b/pkg/config/service.go
index 4bb71ccc..4ea60381 100644
--- a/pkg/config/service.go
+++ b/pkg/config/service.go
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ const (
 	trackCompositeCpuCost     = 1
 	trackCpuCost              = 0.5
 	maxCpuUtilization         = 0.8
+	maxConcurrentWeb          = 18
 
 	defaultTemplatePort         = 7980
 	defaultTemplateBaseTemplate = "http://localhost:%d/"
@@ -53,7 +54,8 @@ type ServiceConfig struct {
 }
 
 type CPUCostConfig struct {
-	MaxCpuUtilization         float64 `yaml:"max_cpu_utilization"` // Maximum allowed CPU utilization when deciding to accept a request. Default to 80%.
+	MaxCpuUtilization         float64 `yaml:"max_cpu_utilization"` // maximum allowed CPU utilization when deciding to accept a request. Default to 80%.
+	MaxConcurrentWeb          int32   `yaml:"max_concurrent_web"`  // maximum allowed chrome/x/pulse instances
 	RoomCompositeCpuCost      float64 `yaml:"room_composite_cpu_cost"`
 	AudioRoomCompositeCpuCost float64 `yaml:"audio_room_composite_cpu_cost"`
 	WebCpuCost                float64 `yaml:"web_cpu_cost"`
@@ -110,6 +112,9 @@ func NewServiceConfig(confString string) (*ServiceConfig, error) {
 	if conf.MaxCpuUtilization <= 0 || conf.MaxCpuUtilization > 1 {
 		conf.MaxCpuUtilization = maxCpuUtilization
 	}
+	if conf.MaxConcurrentWeb <= 0 {
+		conf.MaxConcurrentWeb = maxConcurrentWeb
+	}
 
 	if conf.TemplateBase == "" {
 		conf.TemplateBase = fmt.Sprintf(defaultTemplateBaseTemplate, conf.TemplatePort)
diff --git a/pkg/stats/monitor.go b/pkg/stats/monitor.go
index 65eb7c5d..5c90b287 100644
--- a/pkg/stats/monitor.go
+++ b/pkg/stats/monitor.go
@@ -52,9 +52,10 @@ type Monitor struct {
 	promCPULoad  prometheus.Gauge
 	requestGauge *prometheus.GaugeVec
 
-	svc      Service
-	cpuStats *hwstats.CPUStats
-	requests atomic.Int32
+	svc         Service
+	cpuStats    *hwstats.CPUStats
+	requests    atomic.Int32
+	webRequests atomic.Int32
 
 	mu              sync.Mutex
 	highCPUDuration int
@@ -138,6 +139,15 @@ func (m *Monitor) validateCPUConfig() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (m *Monitor) CanAcceptWebRequest() bool {
+	m.mu.Lock()
+	defer m.mu.Unlock()
+
+	return m.canAcceptRequestLocked(&rpc.StartEgressRequest{
+		Request: &rpc.StartEgressRequest_Web{},
+	})
+}
+
 func (m *Monitor) CanAcceptRequest(req *rpc.StartEgressRequest) bool {
 	m.mu.Lock()
 	defer m.mu.Unlock()
@@ -152,12 +162,18 @@ func (m *Monitor) canAcceptRequestLocked(req *rpc.StartEgressRequest) bool {
 	var required float64
 	switch r := req.Request.(type) {
 	case *rpc.StartEgressRequest_RoomComposite:
+		if m.webRequests.Load() >= m.cpuCostConfig.MaxConcurrentWeb {
+			return false
+		}
 		if r.RoomComposite.AudioOnly {
 			required = m.cpuCostConfig.AudioRoomCompositeCpuCost
 		} else {
 			required = m.cpuCostConfig.RoomCompositeCpuCost
 		}
 	case *rpc.StartEgressRequest_Web:
+		if m.webRequests.Load() >= m.cpuCostConfig.MaxConcurrentWeb {
+			return false
+		}
 		if r.Web.AudioOnly {
 			required = m.cpuCostConfig.AudioWebCpuCost
 		} else {
@@ -197,16 +213,17 @@ func (m *Monitor) AcceptRequest(req *rpc.StartEgressRequest) error {
 	}
 
 	m.requests.Inc()
-
 	var cpuHold float64
 	switch r := req.Request.(type) {
 	case *rpc.StartEgressRequest_RoomComposite:
+		m.webRequests.Inc()
 		if r.RoomComposite.AudioOnly {
 			cpuHold = m.cpuCostConfig.AudioRoomCompositeCpuCost
 		} else {
 			cpuHold = m.cpuCostConfig.RoomCompositeCpuCost
 		}
 	case *rpc.StartEgressRequest_Web:
+		m.webRequests.Inc()
 		if r.Web.AudioOnly {
 			cpuHold = m.cpuCostConfig.AudioWebCpuCost
 		} else {
@@ -260,6 +277,10 @@ func (m *Monitor) EgressAborted(req *rpc.StartEgressRequest) {
 
 	delete(m.pending, req.EgressId)
 	m.requests.Dec()
+	switch req.Request.(type) {
+	case *rpc.StartEgressRequest_RoomComposite, *rpc.StartEgressRequest_Web:
+		m.webRequests.Dec()
+	}
 }
 
 func (m *Monitor) EgressStarted(req *rpc.StartEgressRequest) {
@@ -284,8 +305,10 @@ func (m *Monitor) EgressEnded(req *rpc.StartEgressRequest) (float64, float64) {
 	switch req.Request.(type) {
 	case *rpc.StartEgressRequest_RoomComposite:
 		m.requestGauge.With(prometheus.Labels{"type": types.RequestTypeRoomComposite}).Sub(1)
+		m.webRequests.Dec()
 	case *rpc.StartEgressRequest_Web:
 		m.requestGauge.With(prometheus.Labels{"type": types.RequestTypeWeb}).Sub(1)
+		m.webRequests.Dec()
 	case *rpc.StartEgressRequest_Participant:
 		m.requestGauge.With(prometheus.Labels{"type": types.RequestTypeParticipant}).Sub(1)
 	case *rpc.StartEgressRequest_TrackComposite:
diff --git a/pkg/stats/monitor_prom.go b/pkg/stats/monitor_prom.go
index 30698e95..bd407839 100644
--- a/pkg/stats/monitor_prom.go
+++ b/pkg/stats/monitor_prom.go
@@ -16,9 +16,6 @@ package stats
 
 import (
 	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus"
-
-	"github.com/livekit/protocol/livekit"
-	"github.com/livekit/protocol/rpc"
 )
 
 func (m *Monitor) initPrometheus() {
@@ -75,11 +72,7 @@ func (m *Monitor) promIsIdle() float64 {
 }
 
 func (m *Monitor) promCanAcceptRequest() float64 {
-	if !m.svc.IsDisabled() && m.CanAcceptRequest(&rpc.StartEgressRequest{
-		Request: &rpc.StartEgressRequest_RoomComposite{
-			RoomComposite: &livekit.RoomCompositeEgressRequest{},
-		},
-	}) {
+	if !m.svc.IsDisabled() && m.CanAcceptWebRequest() {
 		return 1
 	}
 	return 0