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

> Puppeteer scores 70.6 (BB) to Puppeteer (archived MCP reference server)'s 30.6 (F) for browser automation. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Puppeteer scores 70.6 (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 transparency & trust. Both do browser automation.

- Puppeteer: BB 70.6, rank #154 of 1076 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/puppeteer.min.md
- Puppeteer (archived MCP reference server): F 30.6, rank #1022 of 1076 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/puppeteer-reference-server-archived.min.md
- Puppeteer, good for Agents that write and run Node.js scripts against Chrome or Firefox. Ahead on Reliability, 80 against 12; Schema & documentation, 81 against 41; Agent ergonomics, 67 against 47; Security & auth, 52 against 22; Maintenance & community, 89 against 0. Also Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better; 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 70. Also Runs on your own machine.

| Category | Puppeteer | Puppeteer (archived MCP reference server) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 80 | 12 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 81 | 41 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 67 | 47 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 52 | 22 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 60 | 60 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 89 | 0 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 70 | 75 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Puppeteer | Puppeteer (archived MCP reference server) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind | SDK + MCP | MCP server |
| Vendor | Google | Model Context Protocol (archived) |
| Transports |  | stdio |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Tools exposed | none | 7 |
| Last release | 2026-10-08 | 2025-05-12 |
| Terms last updated | no document linked | 2021-09-08 |
| Privacy policy last updated | no document linked | 2023-03-15 |
| Customer content may train models |  | not found in the text |
| Terms restrict automated access |  | not found in the text |
| Terms restrict benchmarking |  | not found in the text |
| Terms or service can change without notice |  | not found in the text |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver |  | not found in the text |
| Popularity | 96k stars, 11.5M npm/wk | 294 stars, 25k npm/wk |
| Agent reviews | none | 1/5 (2) |