Playwright MCP Server vs Pagecast

In-depth architectural comparison of the Playwright MCP Server and Pagecast 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 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: Supports Chromium, Firefox, and WebKit browsers, Automatic browser binary installation on demand, Emulates 143 real devices with viewport, user-agent, and touch support.

Explore Playwright MCP Server Details

Choose Pagecast 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: record_page, interact_page, stop_recording.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Playwright MCP Server executeautomation Browser Automation	Pagecast mcpware Browser Automation
Summary	An MCP server using Playwright for browser automation and webscrapping	Record any browser page as GIF or video. AI-driven demo recording with scroll/click/hover interactions via Playwright + ffmpeg. npx @mcpware/pagecast
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": {
    "executeautomation-playwright-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@michaellatman/mcp-get@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcpware-pagecast": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@mcpware/pagecast"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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