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langchain vs invisible_playwright_mcp
langchain has 146,901 GitHub stars, 24,575 forks, 492 open issues and last shipped today. invisible_playwright_mcp has 31,631 stars, 4,677 forks, 4 open issues and last shipped today. langchain leads on adoption by 364% (146,901 vs 31,631 stars). langchain is written in Python under MIT; invisible_playwright_mcp is written in Python under MIT. langchain has attracted 17% as many forks as stars, invisible_playwright_mcp 15%. langchain 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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| langchain | invisible_playwright_mcp | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 147K | ★ 32K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | Python | Python |
| Last push | 2026-09-23 | 2026-09-23 |
| Forks | ⑂ 25K | ⑂ 4.7K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick langchain if
- You weight community size — 147K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick invisible_playwright_mcp if
- You want the invisible_playwright_mcp feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You evaluated both and invisible_playwright_mcp fits your workflow better
About langchain
LangChain is an open source framework for building agents and LLM powered applications, written in Python and released under the MIT license. It lives in the AI and machine learning ecosystem, specifically among AI development platforms, and it works by chaining together interoperable components and third party integrations so that AI application development becomes simpler. The project describes itself as the agent engineering platform, and its abstractions are designed to keep applications working as the underlying technology evolves.
read the full langchain overview →
About invisible_playwright_mcp
invisible playwright mcp is an MIT licensed Python browser agent and MCP server that gives coding assistants and standalone users an anti detect stealth browser they can direct in plain language, without captchas or blocks.
read the full invisible_playwright_mcp overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is langchain or invisible_playwright_mcp more popular?
langchain has 146,901 GitHub stars and invisible_playwright_mcp has 31,631. langchain has the larger community by that measure.
Are langchain and invisible_playwright_mcp free?
Both are open source. langchain is licensed under MIT and invisible_playwright_mcp under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between langchain and invisible_playwright_mcp?
langchain is written in Python and invisible_playwright_mcp in Python. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, langchain or invisible_playwright_mcp?
Choose langchain if you want the larger community (146,901 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose invisible_playwright_mcp if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.