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chrome-devtools-mcp vs mue
chrome-devtools-mcp has 52,222 GitHub stars, 4,037 forks, 109 open issues and last shipped yesterday. mue has 758 stars, 86 forks, 26 open issues and last shipped 2 months ago. chrome-devtools-mcp leads on adoption by 6,789% (52,222 vs 758 stars). chrome-devtools-mcp is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0; mue is written in JavaScript under BSD-3-Clause. chrome-devtools-mcp has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, mue 11%. chrome-devtools-mcp was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (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.
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| chrome-devtools-mcp | mue | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 52K | ★ 758 |
| License | Apache-2.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Written in | TypeScript | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-18 | 2026-08-03 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.0K | ⑂ 86 |
| 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 mue if
- You want the mue feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the BSD-3-Clause license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You evaluated both and mue 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.
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About mue
Mue is a fast, open source and free to use new tab page for modern browsers: a JavaScript web extension under the BSD 3 Clause licence that replaces the default new tab with a customisable, privacy focused start page, published for Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Whale with sideloadable builds on GitHub Releases.
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Frequently asked questions
Is chrome-devtools-mcp or mue more popular?
chrome-devtools-mcp has 52,222 GitHub stars and mue has 758. chrome-devtools-mcp has the larger community by that measure.
Are chrome-devtools-mcp and mue free?
Both are open source. chrome-devtools-mcp is licensed under Apache-2.0 and mue under BSD-3-Clause. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between chrome-devtools-mcp and mue?
chrome-devtools-mcp is written in TypeScript and mue in JavaScript. 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 mue?
Choose chrome-devtools-mcp if you want the larger community (52,222 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose mue if its feature set, stack or BSD-3-Clause licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.