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chrome-devtools-mcp vs Thorium-Win
chrome-devtools-mcp has 52,197 GitHub stars, 3,990 forks, 109 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Thorium-Win has 2,534 stars, 54 forks, 25 open issues and last shipped 26 days ago. chrome-devtools-mcp leads on adoption by 1,960% (52,197 vs 2,534 stars). chrome-devtools-mcp is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0; Thorium-Win is written in Batchfile under BSD-3-Clause. chrome-devtools-mcp has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, Thorium-Win 2%. 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 | Thorium-Win | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 52K | ★ 2.5K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Written in | TypeScript | Batchfile |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-08-23 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.0K | ⑂ 54 |
| 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-Win if
- You want the Thorium-Win feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the BSD-3-Clause license terms
- Your stack matches Batchfile
- You evaluated both and Thorium-Win 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-Win
Thorium Win is the Windows build repository for Thorium, a Chromium fork named after radioactive element No. 90. It lives in the Chromium browser ecosystem and provides Windows binaries built from the latest stable Chromium source. The repository is part of a broader Thorium project whose main repository hosts source code for all platforms and serves Linux builds.
read the full Thorium-Win overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is chrome-devtools-mcp or Thorium-Win more popular?
chrome-devtools-mcp has 52,197 GitHub stars and Thorium-Win has 2,534. chrome-devtools-mcp has the larger community by that measure.
Are chrome-devtools-mcp and Thorium-Win free?
Both are open source. chrome-devtools-mcp is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Thorium-Win under BSD-3-Clause. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between chrome-devtools-mcp and Thorium-Win?
chrome-devtools-mcp is written in TypeScript and Thorium-Win in Batchfile. 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-Win?
Choose chrome-devtools-mcp if you want the larger community (52,197 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose Thorium-Win if its feature set, stack or BSD-3-Clause licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.