BrowserTap MCP vs Parallel Browser MCP
BrowserTap MCP is an MCP server published by LinVireo. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). Parallel Browser MCP is an MCP server published by etairl. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-26. 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 |  BrowserTap MCP |  Parallel Browser MCP |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 0.4.12 Downloads/month (PyPI): 306 Downloads/week (PyPI): 34 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 0.1.14 Downloads/month (npm): 445 Downloads/week (npm): 51 Forks (GitHub): 6 Stars (GitHub): 44 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 | BrowserTap MCP | Parallel Browser MCP |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 0 (worse) | 44 (better) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 (worse) | 6 (better) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (browsertap-mcp) | On your machine (parallel-browser-mcp) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 4, secrets among them: 0 | 8, secrets among them: 3 |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/linvireo/browsertap-mcp | github.com/etairl/parallel-browser-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
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What each says it does
BrowserTap MCP
MCP server that drives the real Chrome you already use, through an extension and CDP.
Parallel Browser MCP
MCP server for parallel browser automation across multiple providers.
How to run each
BrowserTap MCP As a local MCP server: PyPI package
claude mcp add --transport stdio browsertap-mcp -- uvx browsertap-mcpParallel Browser MCP As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "ANCHOR_API_KEY=<YOUR_ANCHOR_API_KEY>" --env "BROWSERBASE_API_KEY=<YOUR_BROWSERBASE_API_KEY>" --env "CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN=<YOUR_CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN>" --transport stdio parallel-browser-mcp -- npx -y parallel-browser-mcpRequires: ANCHOR_API_KEY (secret), BROWSERBASE_API_KEY (secret), CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN (secret)
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
Only BrowserTap MCP asks for
BROWSERTAP_BRIDGE_PORTBROWSERTAP_MODEBROWSERTAP_PREFERRED_BROWSERBROWSERTAP_STATE_DIR
Only Parallel Browser MCP asks for
ANCHOR_API_KEY (secret)BROWSERBASE_API_KEY (secret)BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_IDBROWSER_MCP_CONFIGBROWSER_MCP_CONFIG_PATHCLOUDFLARE_ACCOUNT_IDCLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN (secret)PLAYWRIGHT_USE_CLOAKBROWSER
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: BrowserTap MCP · What it can do: Parallel Browser MCP · Compare two other plugins
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