AI Plugin IndexBetterWebSearch MCP vs browser-use
BetterWebSearch MCP and browser-use are both browser automation MCP servers. browser-use scores higher (100 vs 56 out of 100). browser-use has more GitHub stars (119k), and browser-use was updated more recently (6 days ago). The table compares them side by side.
| BetterWebSearch MCP | browser-use | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 56 / 100 | 100 / 100 |
| What it does | Keyless-first MCP for better web research — DuckDuckGo out of the box, Brave/Tavily optional, 3-tier extraction (HTTP → hydration → Playwright) | Browser agents and stealth cloud browsers for AI: run web tasks, fill forms, extract data. |
| Publisher | Verified: gh:phantompixeldev | Verified: browser-use.com |
| Grades | Maintenance B, Licence A, Quality C | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality A |
| npm downloads a week | Not on npm | 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 | 11 | 118,527 |
| Last commit | 6 Sept 2026 | 17 Oct 2026 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Listed since | 22 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Install BetterWebSearch MCP | Install browser-use |
Questions
Is BetterWebSearch MCP or browser-use more popular?
browser-use has more GitHub stars: 118,527.
Can I use BetterWebSearch MCP 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.