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chrome-devtools-mcp vs Avalonia
chrome-devtools-mcp has 52,197 GitHub stars, 3,990 forks, 109 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Avalonia has 31,517 stars, 2,826 forks, 1,875 open issues and last shipped yesterday. chrome-devtools-mcp leads on adoption by 66% (52,197 vs 31,517 stars). chrome-devtools-mcp is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0; Avalonia is written in C# under MIT. chrome-devtools-mcp has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, Avalonia 9%. Avalonia was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (browser), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| chrome-devtools-mcp | Avalonia | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 52K | ★ 32K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | C# |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.0K | ⑂ 2.8K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick chrome-devtools-mcp if
- You weight community size — 52K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Avalonia if
- You want the Avalonia feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches C#
- You evaluated both and Avalonia fits your workflow better
About chrome-devtools-mcp
chrome devtools mcp is an Apache 2.0 TypeScript Model Context Protocol server, distributed on npm, that gives coding agents such as Claude, Cursor, Copilot and Antigravity control over and visibility into a live Chrome browser through the full Chrome DevTools toolset.
read the full chrome-devtools-mcp overview →
About Avalonia
Avalonia is a cross platform UI framework for .NET, written in C and driven by XAML. It provides a flexible styling system and targets a wide range of platforms, including Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android and WebAssembly. The project is mature and production ready, and it is used by companies such as Schneider Electric, Unity, JetBrains and GitHub. It lives in the .NET ecosystem and is distributed through the NuGet package manager.
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Frequently asked questions
Is chrome-devtools-mcp or Avalonia more popular?
chrome-devtools-mcp has 52,197 GitHub stars and Avalonia has 31,517. chrome-devtools-mcp has the larger community by that measure.
Are chrome-devtools-mcp and Avalonia free?
Both are open source. chrome-devtools-mcp is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Avalonia under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between chrome-devtools-mcp and Avalonia?
chrome-devtools-mcp is written in TypeScript and Avalonia in C#. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, chrome-devtools-mcp or Avalonia?
Choose chrome-devtools-mcp if you want the larger community (52,197 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose Avalonia if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.