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Brave Search MCP
★ 1.5k
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public-browser
★ 19

Brave Search MCP vs public-browser

Brave Search MCP: The Brave Search MCP server is part of the official Model Context Protocol reference implementations. It gives AI agents real-time web search via the Brave Search API, enabling access to current news, facts, and web content that the model's training data doesn't cover. A foundational MCP integration for any agent requiring up-to-date information retrieval.; public-browser: Public Browser lets Claude Code, Cursor and any MCP client drive Chrome by talking to it directly over the Chrome DevTools Protocol. The README reports a blind benchmark against agent-browser and highlights fewer tokens, loud failures and support for nested cross-origin iframes and shadow DOM.

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TL;DR

Brave Search MCP logo
Brave Search MCPMCP Servers · ★ 1.5k

Giving AI agents access to current events, news, and web data beyond training cutoff

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public-browser logo
public-browserMCP Servers · ★ 19

Let a coding agent test a web app in Chrome

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Field
Brave Search MCP logoBrave Search MCP
public-browser logopublic-browser
Category
MCP Servers
MCP Servers
Stars
★ 1.5k
★ 19
License
MIT
MIT
Install Command
docker run -i --rm -e BRAVE_API_KEY docker.io/mcp/brave-search
claude mcp add --scope user public-browser -- npx -y public-browser@latest
Updated
1d ago
1d ago
Open Source
Yes
Yes
Website
↗ Visit
↗ Visit
GitHub
↗ GitHub
↗ GitHub
Tags
Model Context Protocol, LLM, AI Agents
agentic-ai, ai-agent, browser-automation
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Features

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01Real-time web search via Brave Search API with configurable result count and freshness
02Part of the official MCP reference server collection maintained by the MCP steering group
03Supports web search, news search, and local POI search
04Configurable filtering by country, language, and time range
05Free tier available; paid tier for higher rate limits
public-browser logopublic-browser
01Direct CDP connection with accessibility-tree element refs
02Selectors that match several elements return candidates instead of failing silently
03Nested cross-origin iframes and shadow DOM
04Node library and Python client that run the same tool handlers without an LLM
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Use Cases

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↳Giving AI agents access to current events, news, and web data beyond training cutoff
↳Building research agents that verify facts with live search results
↳Augmenting any MCP-compatible AI assistant with real-time web search
public-browser logopublic-browser
↳Let a coding agent test a web app in Chrome
↳Replace Playwright MCP or Chrome DevTools MCP with a lower-token option
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Best For

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FAQ

FAQ

What is the difference between Brave Search MCP and public-browser?
Both Brave Search MCP and public-browser are in the MCP Servers category. Brave Search MCP has 1.5k stars, while public-browser has 19 stars.
Which is better, Brave Search MCP or public-browser?
The best choice depends on your use case. Choose Brave Search MCP if Giving AI agents access to current events, news, and web data beyond training cutoff, and public-browser if Let a coding agent test a web app in Chrome.
Is Brave Search MCP free or open source?
Yes, Brave Search MCP is open source on GitHub (MIT).
Is public-browser free or open source?
Yes, public-browser is open source on GitHub (MIT).
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