Clickcast vs Playwright MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Clickcast and Playwright 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?

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Choose Clickcast 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 Playwright 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: start_codegen_session, end_codegen_session, get_codegen_session.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	C Clickcast Browser Automation	Playwright MCP Server executeautomation Browser Automation
Summary	Drive a real Playwright browser: annotated screenshot + structured page state after every action.	An MCP server using Playwright for browser automation and webscrapping
Category & Scope	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": {
    "clickcast": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "clickcast"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

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