# Browserbase vs Puppeteer (archived MCP reference server) (slim)

> Browserbase has a score of 76.6 (BB) against Puppeteer (archived MCP reference server)'s 30.8 (F). Both do browser automation. The largest gap is maintenance & community, 92 points. Browserbase accepts x402. Puppeteer (archived MCP reference server) doesn't. Category scores…

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Browserbase has a score of 76.6 (BB) against Puppeteer (archived MCP reference server)'s 30.8 (F). Both do browser automation. The largest gap is maintenance & community, 92 points. Browserbase accepts x402. Puppeteer (archived MCP reference server) doesn't.

- Browserbase: BB 76.6, rank #25 of 452 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/browserbase.min.md
- Puppeteer (archived MCP reference server): F 30.8, rank #443 of 452 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/puppeteer-reference-server-archived.min.md
- Pick Browserbase for reliability (+78), schema & documentation (+39), agent ergonomics (+28), security & auth (+21), payments & pricing (+30), maintenance & community (+92). Pick Puppeteer (archived MCP reference server) for nothing in particular.

| Category | Browserbase | Puppeteer (archived MCP reference server) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 90 | 12 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 80 | 41 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 75 | 47 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 43 | 22 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 90 | 60 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 92 | 0 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 75 | 77 |