MCP Server Playwright vs Agent Scrape

In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP Server Playwright and Agent Scrape 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 Playwright 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: browser_navigate, browser_screenshot, browser_click.

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Choose Agent Scrape when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Browser Automation domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: other (Freemium).
• Primary tools included: scrape_webpage, extract_structured_data, screenshot_webpage.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	MCP Server Playwright automatalabs Browser Automation	Agent Scrape hshintelligence Browser Automation
Summary	An MCP server for browser automation using Playwright	Pay-per-call web scraping for AI agents via x402 micropayments on Base. Six tools: scrape, extract structured data, screenshot, metadata, browser session, workflow. No signup, no API keys — just USDC. HTTP + MCP transports.
Category & Scope

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": {
    "automatalabs-mcp-server-playwright": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@smithery/cli"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hshintelligence-agent-scrape": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "wrangler"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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