chrome-devtools-mcp vs opentabs
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
chrome-devtools-mcp by ChromeDevTools | opentabs by opentabs-dev | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 39,757 | ★ 579 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 65 | 53 |
| Official | — | — |
| Categories | Browser AutomationDeveloper ToolsWeb Scraping | Browser AutomationDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
chrome-devtools-mcp · Summary
Chrome DevTools MCP server lets AI coding agents control and inspect live Chrome browsers through the MCP protocol.
opentabs · Summary
Browser automation server that authenticates with web APIs through browser sessions, exposing 100+ plugins with ~2,000 tools.
chrome-devtools-mcp · Use cases
- Automated web testing and validation by AI agents
- Performance analysis and optimization of web applications
- Debugging web applications through AI-powered inspection
opentabs · Use cases
- Automating tasks across multiple web services without API keys
- Building custom AI agents that interact with web applications
- Creating workflows that integrate authenticated API calls
chrome-devtools-mcp · Install
Installation
Add the following config to your MCP client:
{
"mcpServers": {
"chrome-devtools": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "chrome-devtools-mcp@latest"]
}
}
}For basic browser tasks in headless mode:
{
"mcpServers": {
"chrome-devtools": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "chrome-devtools-mcp@latest", "--slim", "--headless"]
}
}
}opentabs · Install
# Install CLI globally
npm install -g @opentabs-dev/cli
# Start the server
opentabs start- Go to
chrome://extensions/in Chrome (enable Developer mode) - Load the extension from
~/.opentabs/extension(Load unpacked)
For Claude Desktop, add this to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"opentabs": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["@opentabs-dev/cli", "mcp"]
}
}
}