MCP Server Browser vs Browser Use MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP Server Browser and Browser Use MCP Server MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose MCP Server Browser when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Browser Automation domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: Puppeteer-based browser automation, Local browser connections, Remote browser connections.

Explore MCP Server Browser Details

Choose Browser Use MCP Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Browser Automation domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
• You have access to required keys: OPENAI_API_KEY, CHROME_PATH, PATIENT.
• Primary tools included: Browser control through browser-use, SSE and stdio transport modes, Asynchronous browser operations.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	MCP Server Browser agent-infra Browser Automation	Browser Use MCP Server co-browser Browser Automation
Summary	Browser automation capabilities using Puppeteer, both support local and remote browser connection.	browser-use packaged as an MCP server with SSE transport. includes a dockerfile to run chromium in docker + a vnc server.
Category & Scope	Browser Automation

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agent-infra-mcp-server-browser": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@agent-tars/cli@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "co-browser-browser-use-mcp-server": {
      "url": "http://localhost:8000/sse"
    }
  }
}

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