Playwright Plus Python MCP vs Selenium MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Playwright Plus Python MCP and Selenium 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 Playwright Plus Python MCP 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).
• You have access to required keys: UV_PUBLISH_TOKEN, UV_PUBLISH_USERNAME, UV_PUBLISH_PASSWORD.
• Primary tools included: playwright_navigate, playwright_screenshot, playwright_click.

Explore Playwright Plus Python MCP Details

Choose Selenium MCP Server 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: Navigate URLs with timeout and readiness checks, Find elements by text, class, ID, attributes, XPath, and iframe, Click elements and set input values.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Playwright Plus Python MCP blackwhite084 Browser Automation	Selenium MCP Server PhungXuanAnh Browser Automation
Summary
Category & Scope	Browser Automation	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": {
    "blackwhite084-playwright-plus-python-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector"
      ],
      "env": {
        "UV_PUBLISH_TOKEN": "YOUR_UV_PUBLISH_TOKEN_HERE",
        "UV_PUBLISH_USERNAME": "YOUR_UV_PUBLISH_USERNAME_HERE",
        "UV_PUBLISH_PASSWORD": "YOUR_UV_PUBLISH_PASSWORD_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "phungxuananh-selenium-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-server-selenium"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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