Industrial-grade web access infrastructure with 60+ MCP tools. #1 in AIMultiple 2026 Browser MCP Benchmark (100% success). Anti-bot capabilities (CAPTCHA solving, proxy rotation, geo-unblocking). Free MCP tier.
Where it wins
#1 in AIMultiple 2026 Browser MCP Benchmark — 100% web search/extraction success
90% browser automation success rate
60+ MCP tools — broadest MCP tooling in category
Industrial-grade anti-bot (CAPTCHA solving, proxy rotation, geo-unblocking)
Free MCP tier
2,214 stars, actively maintained (last push 2026-03-18)
Where to be skeptical
Not a search API — web access infrastructure only
30s extraction speed (slower than Firecrawl's 7s despite higher accuracy)
Enterprise pricing beyond free tier
Ethical concerns around anti-bot circumvention
Editorial verdict
Below cut line in search-news. #1 in Browser MCP Benchmark (100% extraction success, 90% automation). 2,214 stars, 60+ MCP tools. Not a search API — web access infrastructure. The only option for scraping sites with aggressive anti-bot defenses.
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Public evidence
100% web search/extraction success (vs Firecrawl 83%, Hyperbrowser 63%). 90% browser automation. 77% scalability on 250-concurrent stress test. Speed: 30s (slower than Firecrawl's 7s but perfect accuracy).
Strong adoption for an infrastructure tool. 60+ MCP tools covering scraping, unblocking, and data extraction.
Positions as solution for sites with aggressive bot defenses where standard crawlers fail.
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