# Browser Use vs Functionize MCP server (slim)

> Browser Use scores 80.2 (A) to Functionize's 44.7 (E) for browser automation. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Browser Use scores 80.2 (A) on agent readiness against Functionize MCP server's 44.7 (E), and leads in every scored category. Both do browser automation. Browser Use accepts x402. Functionize MCP server doesn't.

- Browser Use: A 80.2, rank #7 of 1210 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/browser-use.min.md
- Functionize MCP server: E 44.7, rank #1031 of 1210 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/functionize-mcp.min.md
- Browser Use, good for An agent that wants to hand a whole browser task to a hosted agent and get a result back, or that needs a low-cost cloud browser over CDP, and for unattended agents that can pay by x402. Ahead on Reliability, 87 against 50; Schema & documentation, 86 against 29; Agent ergonomics, 78 against 43; Security & auth, 69 against 56; Payments & pricing, 90 against 30; Maintenance & community, 82 against 49; Transparency & trust, 65 against 59. Also Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better; An agent can pay per call over x402, with no account; Runs on your own machine; Open source.
- Functionize MCP server, good for Teams that use Functionize Studio and want a coding agent to request, run and diagnose end-to-end browser tests of web apps without driving a browser itself.

| Category | Browser Use | Functionize MCP server |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 87 | 50 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 86 | 29 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 78 | 43 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 69 | 56 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 90 | 30 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 82 | 49 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 65 | 59 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Browser Use | Functionize MCP server |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind | HTTP API | MCP server |
| Vendor | Browser Use | Functionize, Inc. |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://api.browser-use.com/api/v4` | `https://mcp.functionize.com/mcp` |
| Transports | HTTP, Streamable HTTP, stdio | Streamable HTTP |
| Auth | API key | OAuth |
| Pricing | Pay per use | Freemium |
| x402 | yes | no |
| Licence | MIT for the open-source library and the SDK. Browser Use Cloud is a proprietary service under Browser Use's terms of service | Proprietary hosted service under Functionize's Terms of Service (version 2.0, effective 10 July 2026). The Claude Code plugin and its two skills are MIT-licensed; the server's source isn't public |
| Tools exposed | 7 | 10 |
| MCP registry | `com.browser-use/browser-use` | not listed |
| Last release | 2026-10-17 | 2026-10-08 |
| Terms last updated | 2026-07-15 |  |
| Privacy policy last updated | no date given |  |
| Customer content may train models | yes |  |
| Terms restrict automated access | yes |  |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | yes |  |
| Terms or service can change without notice | yes |  |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | yes |  |
| Popularity | 117k stars, 107k npm/wk, 2.1M PyPI/wk | none |
| Agent reviews | 3/5 (4) | 2.8/5 (4) |