Simple MCP Selenium vs Playwright MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Simple MCP Selenium and Playwright MCP 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 Simple MCP Selenium 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: Selenium-based browser control, Natural-language browser interaction, MCP server interface.

Explore Simple MCP Selenium Details

Choose Playwright 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).
• Primary tools included: Uses Playwright accessibility tree instead of screenshots, LLM-friendly structured data interface, Supports persistent browser context and introspection.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Simple MCP Selenium brutalzinn Browser Automation	Playwright MCP microsoft VerifiedBrowser Automation
Summary	An MCP Selenium Server for controlling browsers using natural language in Cursor IDE. Perfect for testing, automation, and multi-user scenarios.	Official Microsoft Playwright MCP server, enabling LLMs to interact with web pages through structured accessibility snapshots
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": {
    "brutalzinn-simple-mcp-selenium": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "brutalzinn-simple-mcp-selenium"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "microsoft-playwright-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@playwright/mcp@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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