io.github.browser-gateway/browser-gateway vs CloakBrowser MCP
io.github.browser-gateway/browser-gateway is an MCP server published by browser-gateway. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). CloakBrowser MCP is an MCP server published by swimmwatch. 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 |  io.github.browser-gateway/browser-gateway |  CloakBrowser MCP |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 0.4.34 Downloads/month (npm): 4 088 Downloads/week (npm): 451 Forks (GitHub): 5 Stars (GitHub): 18 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 1.15.1 Downloads/month (npm): 2 689 Downloads/week (npm): 784 Forks (GitHub): 20 Stars (GitHub): 172 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 | io.github.browser-gateway/browser-gateway | CloakBrowser MCP |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 18 (worse) | 172 (better) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 5 (worse) | 20 (better) |
| Last release (differs) | 2026-10-20 (better) | 2026-10-18 (worse) |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (browser-gateway) | On your machine (cloakbrowser-mcp) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 1, secrets among them: 1 | 19, secrets among them: 1 |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/browser-gateway/browser-gateway | github.com/swimmwatch/cloakbrowser-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 1 | 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
io.github.browser-gateway/browser-gateway
AI browser tools with Chrome CDP. Navigate, screenshot, interact. Multi-provider failover.
CloakBrowser MCP
Playwright MCP-compatible browser automation bridge for CloakBrowser Chromium.
How to run each
io.github.browser-gateway/browser-gateway As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "BG_TOKEN=<YOUR_BG_TOKEN>" --transport stdio browser-gateway -- npx -y browser-gatewayRequires: BG_TOKEN (secret)
CloakBrowser MCP As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "CLOAK_PLAYWRIGHT_MCP_HTTP_AUTH_TOKEN=<YOUR_CLOAK_PLAYWRIGHT_MCP_HTTP_AUTH_TOKEN>" --transport stdio cloakbrowser-mcp -- npx -y cloakbrowser-mcpRequires: CLOAK_PLAYWRIGHT_MCP_HTTP_AUTH_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 io.github.browser-gateway/browser-gateway asks for
BG_TOKEN (secret)
Only CloakBrowser MCP asks for
CLOAK_PLAYWRIGHT_MCP_CONSOLE_FALLBACKCLOAK_PLAYWRIGHT_MCP_CONTEXT_OPTIONSCLOAK_PLAYWRIGHT_MCP_EXTENSION_PATHSCLOAK_PLAYWRIGHT_MCP_EXTRA_ARGSCLOAK_PLAYWRIGHT_MCP_GEOIP_PROXY_MATCHCLOAK_PLAYWRIGHT_MCP_HTTP_AUTH_TOKEN (secret)CLOAK_PLAYWRIGHT_MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINTCLOAK_PLAYWRIGHT_MCP_HTTP_HOSTCLOAK_PLAYWRIGHT_MCP_HTTP_PORTCLOAK_PLAYWRIGHT_MCP_HTTP_SESSION_BACKENDCLOAK_PLAYWRIGHT_MCP_HTTP_SESSION_IDLE_TTL_MSCLOAK_PLAYWRIGHT_MCP_HTTP_SESSION_MAX
Show the remaining 7
PLAYWRIGHT_MCP_BROWSER_ENGINEPLAYWRIGHT_MCP_CODEGENPLAYWRIGHT_MCP_HEADLESSPLAYWRIGHT_MCP_OUTPUT_DIRPLAYWRIGHT_MCP_SNAPSHOT_BOXESPLAYWRIGHT_MCP_TIMEOUT_SETTLEPLAYWRIGHT_MCP_USER_DATA_DIR
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: io.github.browser-gateway/browser-gateway · What it can do: CloakBrowser MCP · Compare two other plugins
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