Head to head
Hwatu vs MCP
Same numbers we show everywhere else, lined up. Ratings come from users, the grade comes from our scanner, adoption comes from public registries.
Hwatu
Aio.github.hongnoul/hwatuNo reviews yet
Verification browser for coding agents: headless WebKit, DOM eval, screenshots, pixel-diff.
Full listingMCP
Aio.github.kitewright/mcpNo reviews yet
Lightweight browser automation for AI agents: navigate, screenshot, extract, PDF. One small binary.
Full listingThe short version
Neither has been reviewed yet, so the comparison rests on the scan and the public usage numbers. Both score close on the safety scan (88 and 91 out of 100).
| Hwatu | MCP | |
|---|---|---|
| User rating | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Safety grade | A88/100 | A91/100 |
| Adoption | Growing | Growing |
| GitHub stars | 82 | 23 |
| Downloads / week | – | 54 |
| Runs where | Your machine (local) | Your machine (local) |
| Gateway-ready | No | No |
| Tools | — | — |
| Write actions | — | — |
| Price per call | Free | Free |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Last release | 2026-09-23 | 2026-09-15 |
| Category | Scraping and browsing | Scraping and browsing |