Chrome DevTools MCP vs io.github.browserbase/mcp-server-browserbase
Chrome DevTools MCP is an MCP server published by ChromeDevTools. Marketplaces we read that list it: 5 (Official MCP Registry, Claude Code: claude-plugins-official, Copilot CLI: github/awesome-copilot, Community GitHub marketplaces, Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). 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 2026-10-14. 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 |  Chrome DevTools MCP |  io.github.browserbase/mcp-server-browserbase |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 1.10.1 Downloads/month (npm): 7 493 150 Downloads/week (npm): 1 060 392 Forks (GitHub): 6 431 Stars (GitHub): 53 447 Not marked · First seen |
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 |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-official | Listed Version: 1.9.0 Forks (GitHub): 6 431 Stars (GitHub): 53 447 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Copilot CLI: github/awesome-copilot | Listed Version: 1.0.1 Forks (GitHub): 6 431 Stars (GitHub): 53 447 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Listed Version: 1.6.0 Forks (GitHub): 6 431 Stars (GitHub): 53 447 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Docker MCP Catalog | Not listed | Listed Version: sha256:f90cb76e34ba Forks (GitHub): 372 Pulls (Docker Hub): 38 066 Stars (Docker Hub): 1 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 | Chrome DevTools MCP | io.github.browserbase/mcp-server-browserbase |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 5 (better) | 2 (worse) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 53 447 (better) | 3 402 (worse) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | No figure on Docker Hub | 38 066 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 6 431 (better) | 372 (worse) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (chrome-devtools-mcp) | Remote server or your machine |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | stdio, Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares (differs) | Not published | 6 |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | Not published | 3, secrets among them: 2 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 8 | Not a bundle |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/chromedevtools/chrome-devtools-mcp | github.com/browserbase/mcp-server-browserbase |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 9 | 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
Chrome DevTools MCP
MCP server for Chrome DevTools
io.github.browserbase/mcp-server-browserbase
MCP server for AI web browser automation using Browserbase and Stagehand
How to run each
Chrome DevTools MCP As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio chrome-devtools-mcp -- npx -y chrome-devtools-mcpio.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
The marketplaces of Chrome DevTools MCP publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of Chrome DevTools MCP publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: Chrome DevTools MCP · What it can do: io.github.browserbase/mcp-server-browserbase · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-official/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot/blob/HEAD/.github/plugin/marketplace.json. Data comes from public marketplace files in GitHub repositories of their authors. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Data comes from the Docker MCP Catalog (desktop.docker.com/mcp/catalog) and Docker Hub. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.