head to head · open source
chrome-devtools-mcp vs chrome-tab-modifier
chrome-devtools-mcp has 52,222 GitHub stars, 4,037 forks, 109 open issues and last shipped yesterday. chrome-tab-modifier has 696 stars, 119 forks, 14 open issues and last shipped 4 months ago. chrome-devtools-mcp leads on adoption by 7,403% (52,222 vs 696 stars). chrome-devtools-mcp is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0; chrome-tab-modifier is written in TypeScript under MIT. chrome-devtools-mcp has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, chrome-tab-modifier 17%. chrome-devtools-mcp was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (browser, chrome), 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.
← all 13541 open source comparisons
Side by side
| chrome-devtools-mcp | chrome-tab-modifier | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 52K | ★ 696 |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-18 | 2026-06-01 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.0K | ⑂ 119 |
| 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 chrome-tab-modifier if
- You want the chrome-tab-modifier feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and chrome-tab-modifier 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 chrome-tab-modifier
Tabee (registry name chrome tab modifier ) is a free, MIT licensed TypeScript extension for Chromium based browsers that renames, re icons, pins, groups, mutes and protects tabs according to user defined URL rules, built for people who keep many tabs open against several versions of the same site.
read the full chrome-tab-modifier overview →
More in Productivity & Utilities
Related comparisons
More Browsers & Extensions projects
Compare either of these against the rest of the Browsers & Extensions field.
Frequently asked questions
Is chrome-devtools-mcp or chrome-tab-modifier more popular?
chrome-devtools-mcp has 52,222 GitHub stars and chrome-tab-modifier has 696. chrome-devtools-mcp has the larger community by that measure.
Are chrome-devtools-mcp and chrome-tab-modifier free?
Both are open source. chrome-devtools-mcp is licensed under Apache-2.0 and chrome-tab-modifier under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between chrome-devtools-mcp and chrome-tab-modifier?
chrome-devtools-mcp is written in TypeScript and chrome-tab-modifier in TypeScript. 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 chrome-tab-modifier?
Choose chrome-devtools-mcp if you want the larger community (52,222 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose chrome-tab-modifier if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.