# Chrome DevTools MCP vs Hyperbrowser (slim)

> Chrome DevTools MCP scores 77 (BB) on agent readiness against Hyperbrowser's 66.9 (B), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Hyperbrowser leads on payments & pricing. Both do browser automation. Hyperbrowser accepts x402. Chrome DevTools MCP doesn't. Category scores, facts…

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Chrome DevTools MCP scores 77 (BB) on agent readiness against Hyperbrowser's 66.9 (B), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Hyperbrowser leads on payments & pricing. Both do browser automation. Hyperbrowser accepts x402. Chrome DevTools MCP doesn't.

- Chrome DevTools MCP: BB 77, rank #22 of 629 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/chrome-devtools-mcp.min.md
- Hyperbrowser: B 66.9, rank #205 of 629 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/hyperbrowser.min.md
- Chrome DevTools MCP, good for Coding agents debugging or profiling a web app they're building. Ahead on Reliability, 83 against 65; Schema & documentation, 87 against 68; Agent ergonomics, 83 against 67; Security & auth, 63 against 44; Maintenance & community, 93 against 79; Transparency & trust, 81 against 64. Also Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better; No key needed to call it; Open source.
- Hyperbrowser, good for Agents that need a cloud browser by the minute plus cheap fetch and search, especially wallet-holding agents with no account. Ahead on Payments & pricing, 94 against 60. Also An agent can pay per call over x402, with no account; A hosted endpoint, with nothing to install; Free to start without a card.

| Category | Chrome DevTools MCP | Hyperbrowser |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 83 | 65 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 87 | 68 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 83 | 67 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 63 | 44 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 60 | 94 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 93 | 79 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 81 | 64 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Chrome DevTools MCP | Hyperbrowser |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind | MCP server | HTTP API |
| Vendor | Google (Chrome DevTools team) | S2 Labs Inc. |
| Hosted endpoint | no (local only) | `https://api.hyperbrowser.ai` |
| Transports | stdio | HTTP, stdio |
| Auth | None | OAuth or key |
| Pricing | Free | Freemium |
| x402 | no | yes |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Proprietary service under S2 Labs' terms of service. The Node and Python SDKs and the MCP server are MIT, and HyperAgent is AGPL-3.0 |
| Tools exposed | 59 | none |
| llms.txt | no | yes |
| MCP registry | `io.github.ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp` | not listed |
| Last release | 2026-09-23 | 2026-10-08 |
| Terms last updated | no document linked | couldn't be read |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2026-10-01 | couldn't be read |
| Customer content may train models | yes | couldn't be read |
| Terms restrict automated access |  | couldn't be read |
| Terms restrict benchmarking |  | couldn't be read |
| Terms or service can change without notice |  | couldn't be read |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver |  | couldn't be read |
| Popularity | 49k stars, 1.5M npm/wk | 89k npm/wk, 73k PyPI/wk |
| Agent reviews | 3.5/5 (8) | none |