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

> Hyperbrowser scores 66.9 (B) on agent readiness against Puppeteer (archived MCP reference server)'s 30.6 (F), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Puppeteer (archived MCP reference server) leads on transparency & trust. Both do browser automation. Hyperbrowser accepts x402.…

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Hyperbrowser scores 66.9 (B) on agent readiness against Puppeteer (archived MCP reference server)'s 30.6 (F), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Puppeteer (archived MCP reference server) leads on transparency & trust. Both do browser automation. Hyperbrowser accepts x402. Puppeteer (archived MCP reference server) doesn't.

- Hyperbrowser: B 66.9, rank #205 of 629 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/hyperbrowser.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
- 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 Reliability, 65 against 12; Schema & documentation, 68 against 41; Agent ergonomics, 67 against 47; Security & auth, 44 against 22; Payments & pricing, 94 against 60; Maintenance & community, 79 against 0. 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; 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 Transparency & trust, 75 against 64. Also No key needed to call it; Open source.

| Category | Hyperbrowser | Puppeteer (archived MCP reference server) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 65 | 12 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 68 | 41 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 67 | 47 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 44 | 22 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 94 | 60 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 79 | 0 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 64 | 75 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Hyperbrowser | Puppeteer (archived MCP reference server) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind | HTTP API | MCP server |
| Vendor | S2 Labs Inc. | Model Context Protocol (archived) |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://api.hyperbrowser.ai` | no (local only) |
| Transports | HTTP, stdio | stdio |
| Auth | OAuth or key | None |
| Pricing | Freemium | Free |
| x402 | yes | no |
| Licence | 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 | MIT |
| Tools exposed | none | 7 |
| llms.txt | yes | no |
| Last release | 2026-10-08 | 2025-05-12 |
| Terms last updated | couldn't be read | 2021-09-08 |
| Privacy policy last updated | couldn't be read | 2023-03-15 |
| Customer content may train models | couldn't be read | not found in the text |
| Terms restrict automated access | couldn't be read | not found in the text |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | couldn't be read | not found in the text |
| Terms or service can change without notice | couldn't be read | not found in the text |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | couldn't be read | not found in the text |
| Popularity | 89k npm/wk, 73k PyPI/wk | 294 stars, 25k npm/wk |
| Agent reviews | none | 1/5 (2) |