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chrome-devtools-mcp vs Thorium-Android
chrome-devtools-mcp has 52,197 GitHub stars, 3,990 forks, 109 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Thorium-Android has 785 stars, 12 forks, 13 open issues and last shipped 26 days ago. chrome-devtools-mcp leads on adoption by 6,549% (52,197 vs 785 stars). chrome-devtools-mcp is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0; Thorium-Android is written in various languages under BSD-3-Clause. chrome-devtools-mcp has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, Thorium-Android 2%. chrome-devtools-mcp was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
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 | Thorium-Android | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 52K | ★ 785 |
| License | Apache-2.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Written in | TypeScript | — |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-08-23 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.0K | ⑂ 12 |
| 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 Thorium-Android if
- You want the Thorium-Android feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the BSD-3-Clause license terms
- You evaluated both and Thorium-Android 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 Thorium-Android
Thorium Android is a repository that serves builds of Thorium for Android. It supports both arm32 and arm64 architectures, and the README describes it as a separate repository for Android builds. The project lives in the Android and Chromium ecosystem, because Thorium is a browser, the repository is categorized under Browsers & Extensions, and the topic list includes chromium.
read the full Thorium-Android overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is chrome-devtools-mcp or Thorium-Android more popular?
chrome-devtools-mcp has 52,197 GitHub stars and Thorium-Android has 785. chrome-devtools-mcp has the larger community by that measure.
Are chrome-devtools-mcp and Thorium-Android free?
Both are open source. chrome-devtools-mcp is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Thorium-Android under BSD-3-Clause. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between chrome-devtools-mcp and Thorium-Android?
chrome-devtools-mcp is written in TypeScript and Thorium-Android in various languages. 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 Thorium-Android?
Choose chrome-devtools-mcp if you want the larger community (52,197 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose Thorium-Android if its feature set, stack or BSD-3-Clause licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.