io.github.browserbase/mcp-server-browserbase vs Apple Safari
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). Apple Safari is an MCP server published by mgcrea. 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.browserbase/mcp-server-browserbase |  Apple Safari |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 2.1.1 Downloads/month (npm): 13 299 Downloads/week (npm): 1 152 Forks (GitHub): 371 Stars (GitHub): 3 397 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 1.31.0 Downloads/month (npm): 1 575 Downloads/week (npm): 175 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 5 Not marked · First seen |
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:f90cb76e34ba Forks (GitHub): 371 Pulls (Docker Hub): 38 522 Stars (Docker Hub): 1 Stars (GitHub): 3 397 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
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.browserbase/mcp-server-browserbase | Apple Safari |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 2 (better) | 1 (worse) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 3 397 (better) | 5 (worse) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 38 522 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 371 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-25 |
| Where it runs (differs) | Remote server or your machine | On your machine (@mgcrea/mcp-apple-safari) |
| Transport (differs) | stdio, Streamable HTTP | stdio |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 6 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 3, secrets among them: 2 | 5, secrets among them: 0 |
| Licence (differs) | Apache-2.0 | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/browserbase/mcp-server-browserbase | github.com/mgcrea/cupertino |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 5 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | Answered with HTTP 404 (5 days ago) | no remote endpoint we check |
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.browserbase/mcp-server-browserbase
MCP server for AI web browser automation using Browserbase and Stagehand
Apple Safari
Read and act on Safari — history, tabs and reading list, writes off by default
How to run each
io.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)
Apple Safari As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio mcp-apple-safari -- npx -y @mgcrea/mcp-apple-safariCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only io.github.browserbase/mcp-server-browserbase has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of Apple Safari publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
Only io.github.browserbase/mcp-server-browserbase asks for
BROWSERBASE_API_KEY (secret)BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID (secret)GEMINI_API_KEY (secret)
Only Apple Safari asks for
APPLE_SAFARI_ALLOW_CODESAPPLE_SAFARI_ALLOW_NETWORKAPPLE_SAFARI_ALLOW_WRITESAPPLE_SAFARI_DOWNLOAD_DIRAPPLE_SAFARI_NETWORK_CHUNK_CHARS
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: io.github.browserbase/mcp-server-browserbase · What it can do: Apple Safari · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. 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.