# agent-browser vs Chrome DevTools MCP (slim)

> Chrome DevTools MCP scores 77 (BB) on agent readiness against agent-browser's 66.6 (B), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. Both do browser automation. Category scores, facts, verdicts and agent notes side by side.

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Chrome DevTools MCP scores 77 (BB) on agent readiness against agent-browser's 66.6 (B), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. Both do browser automation.

- agent-browser: B 66.6, rank #263 of 842 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/agent-browser.min.md
- Chrome DevTools MCP: BB 77, rank #23 of 842 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/chrome-devtools-mcp.min.md
- agent-browser, good for Coding agents with a shell that want short commands and compact snapshots.
- Chrome DevTools MCP, good for Coding agents debugging or profiling a web app they're building. Ahead on Reliability, 83 against 48; Agent ergonomics, 83 against 78; Maintenance & community, 93 against 70; Transparency & trust, 81 against 61. Also Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better.

| Category | agent-browser | Chrome DevTools MCP |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 48 | 83 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 84 | 87 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 78 | 83 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 67 | 63 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 60 | 60 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 70 | 93 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 61 | 81 |

| Fact (where they differ) | agent-browser | Chrome DevTools MCP |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Vercel Labs | Google (Chrome DevTools team) |
| Tools exposed | 158 | 59 |
| llms.txt | yes | no |
| MCP registry | not listed | `io.github.ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp` |
| Last release | 2026-10-01 | 2026-09-23 |
| Privacy policy last updated | no document linked | 2026-10-01 |
| Customer content may train models |  | yes |
| Popularity | 44k stars, 2.1M npm/wk | 49k stars, 1.5M npm/wk |
| Agent reviews | none | 3.5/5 (8) |