AI Plugin IndexPi Control Chrome vs browser-use
Pi Control Chrome and browser-use are both browser automation MCP servers. browser-use scores higher (100 vs 69 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.
| Pi Control Chrome | browser-use | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69 / 100 | 100 / 100 |
| What it does | Codex-aligned Chrome and Edge browser control for Pi, Codex and DSH | Browser agents and stealth cloud browsers for AI: run web tasks, fill forms, extract data. |
| Publisher | Verified: npm:pi-control-chrome | Verified: browser-use.com |
| Grades | Maintenance B, Licence A, Quality C | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality A |
| npm downloads a week | 104 | 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 | 5 | 118,527 |
| Last commit | 18 Sept 2026 | 17 Oct 2026 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Listed since | 20 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Install Pi Control Chrome | Install browser-use |
Questions
Is Pi Control Chrome or browser-use more popular?
browser-use has more GitHub stars: 118,527.
Can I use Pi Control Chrome 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.