# agent-browser vs Puppeteer (archived MCP reference server) (slim)

> agent-browser scores 66.6 (B) on agent readiness against Puppeteer (archived MCP reference server)'s 30.6 (F), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. Puppeteer (archived MCP reference server) leads on transparency & trust. Both do browser automation. Category scores, facts…

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agent-browser scores 66.6 (B) on agent readiness against Puppeteer (archived MCP reference server)'s 30.6 (F), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. Puppeteer (archived MCP reference server) leads on transparency & trust. Both do browser automation.

- agent-browser: B 66.6, rank #263 of 842 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/agent-browser.min.md
- Puppeteer (archived MCP reference server): F 30.6, rank #832 of 842 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/puppeteer-reference-server-archived.min.md
- agent-browser, good for Coding agents with a shell that want short commands and compact snapshots. Ahead on Reliability, 48 against 12; Schema & documentation, 84 against 41; Agent ergonomics, 78 against 47; Security & auth, 67 against 22; Maintenance & community, 70 against 0. Also No incidents deducted, where Puppeteer (archived MCP reference server) loses 4 points for them.
- Puppeteer (archived MCP reference server), good for Nothing new. Ahead on Transparency & trust, 75 against 61.

| Category | agent-browser | Puppeteer (archived MCP reference server) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 48 | 12 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 84 | 41 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 78 | 47 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 67 | 22 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 60 | 60 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 70 | 0 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 61 | 75 |

| Fact (where they differ) | agent-browser | Puppeteer (archived MCP reference server) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Vercel Labs | Model Context Protocol (archived) |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Tools exposed | 158 | 7 |
| llms.txt | yes | no |
| Last release | 2026-10-01 | 2025-05-12 |
| Terms last updated | no document linked | 2021-09-08 |
| Privacy policy last updated | no document linked | 2023-03-15 |
| Customer content may train models |  | not found in the text |
| Terms restrict automated access |  | not found in the text |
| Terms restrict benchmarking |  | not found in the text |
| Terms or service can change without notice |  | not found in the text |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver |  | not found in the text |
| Popularity | 44k stars, 2.1M npm/wk | 294 stars, 25k npm/wk |
| Agent reviews | none | 1/5 (2) |