Hoverfly vs io.github.browserbase/mcp-server-browserbase
Hoverfly is an MCP server published by kapishmalik. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). io.github.browserbase/mcp-server-browserbase is an MCP server published by browserbase. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, Docker MCP Catalog). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-12. This pair was picked by a reader, not by our comparison rule, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  io.github.browserbase/mcp-server-browserbase | |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:80c9fb90eb15 Forks (GitHub): 3 Stars (GitHub): 9 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: sha256:f90cb76e34ba Forks (GitHub): 372 Pulls (Docker Hub): 38 003 Stars (Docker Hub): 1 Stars (GitHub): 3 402 Not marked · First seen |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 2.1.1 Downloads/month (npm): 18 800 Downloads/week (npm): 3 122 Forks (GitHub): 372 Stars (GitHub): 3 402 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | Hoverfly | io.github.browserbase/mcp-server-browserbase |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 (worse) | 2 (better) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 9 (worse) | 3 402 (better) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | No figure on Docker Hub | 38 003 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 3 (worse) | 372 (better) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (kapish88/hoverfly-mcp-server) | Remote server or your machine |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | stdio, Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 12 | 6 |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | Not published | 3, secrets among them: 2 |
| Licence (differs) | NOASSERTION | Apache-2.0 |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/kapishmalik/hoverfly-mcp-server | github.com/browserbase/mcp-server-browserbase |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | not checked yet |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. Where the data itself says which value is better (more marketplaces, a larger figure of the same marketplace, a fresher release, a verified mark on a marketplace that lists both), the better one is also marked green with ▲ and the worse one red with ▼. Where it runs, the transport, the tools, the settings, hooks, the bundle's parts, the licence and the week's changes are marked only as different: more or fewer is not better in itself.
What each says it does
Hoverfly
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that exposes Hoverfly as a programmable tool for AI assistants like Cursor, Claude, GitHub Copilot, and others supporting MCP. It enables dynamic mocking of third-party APIs to unblock development, automate testing, and simulate unavailable services during integration.
io.github.browserbase/mcp-server-browserbase
MCP server for AI web browser automation using Browserbase and Stagehand
How to run each
Hoverfly As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --transport stdio hoverfly-mcp-server -- docker run -i --rm kapish88/hoverfly-mcp-serverio.github.browserbase/mcp-server-browserbase As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "BROWSERBASE_API_KEY=<YOUR_BROWSERBASE_API_KEY>" --env "BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID=<YOUR_BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID>" --env "GEMINI_API_KEY=<YOUR_GEMINI_API_KEY>" --transport stdio mcp-server-browserbase -- npx -y @browserbasehq/mcp-server-browserbaseRequires: BROWSERBASE_API_KEY (secret), BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID, GEMINI_API_KEY (secret)
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
Only Hoverfly declares
add_hoverfly_mockclear_hoverfly_mocksdownload_hoverfly_simulationfetch_hoverfly_versionget_hoverfly_debug_logsget_hoverfly_documentationget_hoverfly_statuslist_hoverfly_mocksshow_hoverfly_endpoints_infostart_hoverfly_web_serverstop_hoverfly_serversuggest_hoverfly_matchers
Only io.github.browserbase/mcp-server-browserbase declares
actendextractnavigateobservestart
Both declare
None
Tool names as each marketplace publishes them. More tools is not better in itself: compare what each needs for the job.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of Hoverfly publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: Hoverfly · What it can do: io.github.browserbase/mcp-server-browserbase · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the Docker MCP Catalog (desktop.docker.com/mcp/catalog) and Docker Hub. Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.