Decision Workspace
browserctl vs zendriver-mcp vs browser-control
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
browserctl
experimentalv0.1.0
Universal browser control protocol for AI agents — MCP native, multi-browser (Chrome + Firefox)
50
zendriver-mcp
experimentalv0.1.2
MCP server exposing zendriver-rs's stealth browser automation to MCP clients.
48
browser-control
experimentalv0.3.5
CLI that manages browsers and exposes them over CDP/BiDi for agent-driven development. Includes an optional MCP server.
Core Metrics
| browserctl | zendriver-mcp | browser-control | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 50 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 12 | 44 | 124 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 6d ago | today | 10d ago |
| Age | 6d | 1d | 12d |
Health Breakdown
browserctl
Maintenance
13
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
1
Documentation
10
zendriver-mcp
Maintenance
14
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
browser-control
Maintenance
18
Quality
9
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| browserctl | zendriver-mcp | browser-control | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.1.2 | 0.3.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 19 | 21 | 26 |
| Crate Size | 54KB | 123KB | 126KB |
| Features | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.80 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •zendriver-mcp leads with a health score of 50/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •browser-control has the most downloads (124), suggesting wider adoption.