B4n1Web vs Plasmate

In-depth architectural comparison of the B4n1Web and Plasmate 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 B4n1Web when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Plasmate when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	B4n1Web Developer Tools	Plasmate Developer Tools
Summary	Ultra-lightweight browser engine for AI agents. 33 MCP tools, 4 SDKs, cross-platform.	Browser engine for AI agents. HTML in, Semantic Object Model out. 16x fewer tokens.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
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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": {
    "b4n1web": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "b4n1-web"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "plasmate-2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "plasmate-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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