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mcp-playwright
★ 5.7k
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playwright-mcp
★ 38.7k

mcp-playwright vs playwright-mcp

mcp-playwright: Playwright MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol server that empowers Large Language Models with powerful browser automation capabilities. It allows LLMs to interact with web pages, perform tasks like taking screenshots, generating test code, web scraping, and executing JavaScript in a real browser environment, including advanced device emulation.; playwright-mcp: Playwright MCP is a server that leverages Playwright's browser automation capabilities to enable Large Language Models (LLMs) to interact with web pages. It utilizes structured accessibility snapshots, allowing LLMs to process web content without relying on visual input or traditional screenshots.

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TL;DR

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mcp-playwrightBrowser Automation · ★ 5.7k

Automated web testing and cross-device compatibility checks

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playwright-mcpBrowser Automation · ★ 38.7k
When to choose:
  • You want an agent to drive a real browser through structured accessibility snapshots instead of screenshots, so no vision model is needed.
  • You need Firefox, WebKit or Edge as well as Chrome: the README's --browser option lists chrome, firefox, webkit and msedge.
  • You want to test or script flows with isolated in-memory profiles (--isolated), device emulation (--device) or saved Playwright traces (--save-trace).
When to skip:
  • Your main goal is debugging or performance analysis of a page; Chrome DevTools MCP exposes performance traces and network inspection as dedicated tools.
  • You need proxies, CAPTCHA handling or large-scale scraping of protected sites; that is outside what the README claims for this server.
  • You want to treat it as a sandbox: the project says its origin allow and block lists are not a security boundary.
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Side-by-Side Comparison

Field
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playwright-mcp logoplaywright-mcp
Category
Browser Automation
Browser Automation
Stars
★ 5.7k
★ 38.7k
License
MIT
Apache-2.0
Install Command
npm install -g @executeautomation/playwright-mcp-server
npx @playwright/mcp@latest
Updated
10mo ago
6d ago
Open Source
Yes
Yes
Website
↗ Visit
↗ Visit
GitHub
↗ GitHub
↗ GitHub
Tags
Playwright, MCP, Browser Automation
Playwright, Browser Automation, LLM Tools
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Features

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01LLM-driven browser automation
02Interactive web page control
03Screenshots and visual capture
04Web scraping and content extraction
05Extensive device emulation with 143 presets
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01Fast and lightweight web interaction (accessibility tree)
02LLM-friendly with structured data (no vision models needed)
03Deterministic tool application, avoiding ambiguity
04Browser automation capabilities using Playwright
05Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for seamless integration
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Use Cases

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↳Automated web testing and cross-device compatibility checks
↳Empowering AI agents to interact with and navigate web applications
↳Advanced web scraping and data extraction for LLM processing
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↳Enabling LLM-powered web browsing and task completion
↳Automated data extraction and interaction from complex web pages
↳Facilitating LLM-driven web UI testing and validation
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Best For

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FAQ

FAQ

What is the difference between mcp-playwright and playwright-mcp?
Both mcp-playwright and playwright-mcp are in the Browser Automation category. mcp-playwright has 5.7k stars, while playwright-mcp has 38.7k stars.
Which is better, mcp-playwright or playwright-mcp?
The best choice depends on your use case. Choose mcp-playwright if Automated web testing and cross-device compatibility checks, and playwright-mcp if Enabling LLM-powered web browsing and task completion.
Is mcp-playwright free or open source?
Yes, mcp-playwright is open source on GitHub (MIT).
Is playwright-mcp free or open source?
Yes, playwright-mcp is open source on GitHub (Apache-2.0).
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