Browser Use vs WebUplink

In-depth architectural comparison of the Browser Use and WebUplink 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 Browser Use 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).

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Choose WebUplink 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: browse, close_session.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Browser Use Browser Automation	WebUplink Browser Automation
Summary	Control a real Chrome browser to complete any task: fill forms, extract data, book flights.	Give any MCP client the ability to browse and interact with the web via WebUplink.
Category & Scope	Browser Automation	Browser Automation
Quality signal

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": {
    "browser-use": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "browser-use"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "webuplink": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "--yes",
        "--package",
        "@webuplink/mcp",
        "webuplink-mcp-http"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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