# Chrome DevTools MCP vs Puppeteer (slim)

> Chrome DevTools MCP scores 77 (BB) to Puppeteer's 70.6 (BB) for browser automation. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Chrome DevTools MCP scores 77 (BB) on agent readiness against Puppeteer's 70.6 (BB), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Both do browser automation.

- Chrome DevTools MCP: BB 77, rank #25 of 1076 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/chrome-devtools-mcp.min.md
- Puppeteer: BB 70.6, rank #154 of 1076 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/puppeteer.min.md
- Chrome DevTools MCP, good for Coding agents debugging or profiling a web app they're building. Ahead on Schema & documentation, 87 against 81; Agent ergonomics, 83 against 67; Security & auth, 63 against 52; Transparency & trust, 81 against 70. Also Runs on your own machine.
- Puppeteer, good for Agents that write and run Node.js scripts against Chrome or Firefox.

| Category | Chrome DevTools MCP | Puppeteer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 83 | 80 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 87 | 81 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 83 | 67 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 63 | 52 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 60 | 60 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 93 | 89 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 81 | 70 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Chrome DevTools MCP | Puppeteer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind | MCP server | SDK + MCP |
| Vendor | Google (Chrome DevTools team) | Google |
| Transports | stdio |  |
| Tools exposed | 59 | none |
| MCP registry | `io.github.ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp` | not listed |
| Last release | 2026-09-23 | 2026-10-08 |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2026-10-01 | no document linked |
| Customer content may train models | yes |  |
| Popularity | 49k stars, 1.5M npm/wk | 96k stars, 11.5M npm/wk |
| Agent reviews | 3.5/5 (8) | none |