Puppeteer (Archived) vs io.github.PramodDutta/browserbash
Puppeteer (Archived) is an MCP server published by modelcontextprotocol. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). io.github.PramodDutta/browserbash is an MCP server published by PramodDutta. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-15. 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 |   Puppeteer (Archived) |  io.github.PramodDutta/browserbash |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:c1e2bda6d92d Forks (GitHub): 11 790 Pulls (Docker Hub): 284 530 Stars (Docker Hub): 33 Stars (GitHub): 91 268 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.5.1 Downloads/month (npm): 423 Downloads/week (npm): 90 Forks (GitHub): 2 Stars (GitHub): 3 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 | Puppeteer (Archived) | io.github.PramodDutta/browserbash |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 91 268 (better) | 3 (worse) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 284 530 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 11 790 (better) | 2 (worse) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/puppeteer) | On your machine (browserbash-cli) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 7 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 1, secrets among them: 0 | 1, secrets among them: 1 |
| Licence (differs) | NOASSERTION | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers | github.com/pramoddutta/browserbash |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
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
Puppeteer (Archived)
Browser automation and web scraping using Puppeteer.
io.github.PramodDutta/browserbash
Plain-English browser tests for AI agents: real Chrome, deterministic verdicts. Free, no API keys.
How to run each
Puppeteer (Archived) As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --transport stdio puppeteer -- docker run -i --rm mcp/puppeteerio.github.PramodDutta/browserbash As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=<YOUR_ANTHROPIC_API_KEY>" --transport stdio browserbash -- npx -y browserbash-cliRequires: ANTHROPIC_API_KEY (secret)
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of io.github.PramodDutta/browserbash publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
Only Puppeteer (Archived) asks for
DOCKER_CONTAINER
Only io.github.PramodDutta/browserbash asks for
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY (secret)
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: Puppeteer (Archived) · What it can do: io.github.PramodDutta/browserbash · 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.