CSS to Image vs Screenshot Scout

In-depth architectural comparison of the CSS to Image and Screenshot Scout 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 CSS to Image when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Screenshot Scout when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	CSS to Image HTML Developer Tools	Screenshot Scout Developer Tools
Summary	An MCP server for generating images from HTML & CSS or screenshots of URLs using htmlcsstoimage.com.	Capture screenshots of webpages as images or PDFs with Screenshot Scout.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools

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": {
    "html-css-to-image": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "html-css-to-image"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "screenshot-scout": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@screenshotscout/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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