head to head · open source
chrome-devtools-mcp vs obsidian-clipper
chrome-devtools-mcp has 52,197 GitHub stars, 3,990 forks, 109 open issues and last shipped yesterday. obsidian-clipper has 5,207 stars, 713 forks, 269 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. chrome-devtools-mcp leads on adoption by 902% (52,197 vs 5,207 stars). chrome-devtools-mcp is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0; obsidian-clipper is written in TypeScript under MIT. chrome-devtools-mcp has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, obsidian-clipper 14%. 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.
← all 8884 open source comparisons
Side by side
| chrome-devtools-mcp | obsidian-clipper | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 52K | ★ 5.2K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-15 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.0K | ⑂ 713 |
| 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 obsidian-clipper if
- You want the obsidian-clipper feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and obsidian-clipper 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 obsidian-clipper
Obsidian Web Clipper is the official Obsidian browser extension for Chrome, Brave, Arc, Orion, Edge, Firefox, Firefox Mobile, and Safari on macOS, iOS, and iPadOS, built for Obsidian users who want what they read on the web to land in their vault as durable Markdown.
read the full obsidian-clipper 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 obsidian-clipper more popular?
chrome-devtools-mcp has 52,197 GitHub stars and obsidian-clipper has 5,207. chrome-devtools-mcp has the larger community by that measure.
Are chrome-devtools-mcp and obsidian-clipper free?
Both are open source. chrome-devtools-mcp is licensed under Apache-2.0 and obsidian-clipper under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between chrome-devtools-mcp and obsidian-clipper?
chrome-devtools-mcp is written in TypeScript and obsidian-clipper 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 obsidian-clipper?
Choose chrome-devtools-mcp if you want the larger community (52,197 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose obsidian-clipper if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.