AI Plugin IndexCrawler vs browser-use
Crawler and browser-use are both browser automation MCP servers. browser-use scores higher (100 vs 41 out of 100). browser-use has more GitHub stars (119k), and browser-use was updated more recently (4 days ago). The table compares them side by side.
| Crawler | browser-use | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 41 / 100 | 100 / 100 |
| What it does | A universal web crawler for LLM frameworks, compatible with Tavily API for extract and search, and integrates with Hono.js and Model Context Protocol (MCP). | Browser agents and stealth cloud browsers for AI: run web tasks, fill forms, extract data. |
| Publisher | Verified: npm:@langgraph-js | Verified: browser-use.com |
| Grades | Maintenance D, Licence A, Quality C | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality A |
| npm downloads a week | 10 | Not on npm |
| Runs | Local | Local and remote |
| Works with | Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, VS Code, Windsurf | Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, VS Code, Windsurf |
| GitHub stars | 6 | 118,527 |
| Last commit | 17 Mar 2026 | 17 Oct 2026 |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Listed since | 20 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Install Crawler | Install browser-use |
Questions
Is Crawler or browser-use more popular?
browser-use has more GitHub stars: 118,527.
Can I use Crawler and browser-use together?
Yes. AI assistants can load several MCP servers at once. Install both and the assistant picks the right one for each task.