Crawlio Browser vs Dbx
A side-by-side look at the Crawlio Browser and Dbx MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Crawlio Browser for databases work as a local process; choose Dbx for databases as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Crawlio Browser when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
connect_tab, disconnect_tab, list_tabs.
Choose Dbx when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Databases | Databases |
| Quality signal | 56/100 · Good | 53/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 8 | 27,649 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 6 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 80 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Crawlio Browser | View Dbx |
Tools & capabilities
Crawlio Browser tools 80
connect_tabConnect to a browser tab by URL, tab ID, or active tabdisconnect_tabDisconnect from the current tablist_tabsList all open tabs with IDs and URLsget_connection_statusCheck CDP connection statereconnect_tabForce reconnect to fix stale connectionsget_capabilitiesReport live browser-bridge availability by tab, CDP domain, and permission statecapture_pageFull capture: framework + network + console + DOMdetect_frameworkDetect JS framework and versionstart_network_captureStart recording network requestsstop_network_captureStop recording and return captured requestsget_console_logsGet console logs (errors, warnings, info)get_cookiesGet cookies (sensitive values redacted)- +68 more on the listing page
Dbx tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Crawlio Browser
{
"mcpServers": {
"crawlio-browser": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"crawlio-browser"
]
}
}
}
Dbx
{
"mcpServers": {
"dbx": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@dbx-app/mcp-server"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Crawlio Browser is categorized under Databases and uses a local stdio subprocess. Dbx belongs to Databases and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Crawlio Browser for databases work and Dbx for databases.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Crawlio Browser has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Dbx is listed as free. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add crawlio-browser and dbx as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Crawlio Browser has a quality signal of 56/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 8 GitHub stars. Dbx has 53/100 (Good) with 6 views, 0 installs and 27,649 GitHub stars.