# Chrome DevTools MCP vs Playwright MCP (slim)

> Chrome DevTools MCP has a score of 77.1 (BB) against Playwright MCP's 67.6 (B). Both do browser automation. The largest gap is reliability, 26 points. Category scores, facts, verdicts and agent notes side by side.

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Chrome DevTools MCP has a score of 77.1 (BB) against Playwright MCP's 67.6 (B). Both do browser automation. The largest gap is reliability, 26 points.

- Chrome DevTools MCP: BB 77.1, rank #22 of 452 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/chrome-devtools-mcp.min.md
- Playwright MCP: B 67.6, rank #138 of 452 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/playwright-mcp.min.md
- Pick Chrome DevTools MCP for reliability (+26), schema & documentation (+17), security & auth (+6), maintenance & community (+9), transparency & trust (+10). Pick Playwright MCP for nothing in particular.

| Category | Chrome DevTools MCP | Playwright MCP |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 83 | 57 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 87 | 70 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 83 | 84 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 63 | 57 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 60 | 60 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 93 | 84 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 82 | 72 |