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

> Browserless scores 70.4 (BB) 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 payments & pricing and transparency & trust. Both do browser automation.…

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Browserless scores 70.4 (BB) 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 payments & pricing and transparency & trust. Both do browser automation.

- Browserless: BB 70.4, rank #128 of 629 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/browserless.min.md
- Puppeteer (archived MCP reference server): F 30.6, rank #619 of 629 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/puppeteer-reference-server-archived.min.md
- Browserless, good for Agents that need a real browser in the cloud with stealth, proxies and CAPTCHA solving, and teams that want the option of running the same server themselves. Ahead on Reliability, 82 against 12; Schema & documentation, 89 against 41; Agent ergonomics, 78 against 47; Security & auth, 53 against 22; Maintenance & community, 82 against 0. Also Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better; A hosted endpoint, with nothing to install; Free to start without a card; 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 Payments & pricing, 60 against 40; Transparency & trust, 75 against 62. Also No key needed to call it; Open source.

| Category | Browserless | Puppeteer (archived MCP reference server) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 82 | 12 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 89 | 41 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 78 | 47 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 53 | 22 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 40 | 60 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 82 | 0 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 62 | 75 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Browserless | Puppeteer (archived MCP reference server) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind | HTTP API | MCP server |
| Vendor | browserless.io, Inc. | Model Context Protocol (archived) |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://production-sfo.browserless.io` | no (local only) |
| Transports | HTTP, Streamable HTTP, stdio | stdio |
| Auth | OAuth or key | None |
| Pricing | Freemium | Free |
| Licence | SSPL 1.0 or a commercial licence for the core server and the MCP server. The BAP TypeScript SDK is MIT. BrowserQL, stealth and other cloud additions are proprietary | MIT |
| Tools exposed | 14 | 7 |
| Read-only variant documented | yes | no |
| llms.txt | yes | no |
| Last release | 2026-10-05 | 2025-05-12 |
| Terms last updated | no date given | 2021-09-08 |
| Privacy policy last updated | no date given | 2023-03-15 |
| Terms restrict automated access | yes | not found in the text |
| Terms or service can change without notice | yes | not found in the text |
| Popularity | 14k stars, 3.5k npm/wk | 294 stars, 25k npm/wk |
| Agent reviews | none | 1/5 (2) |