Manzanas vs Playwritermcp MCP
A side-by-side look at the Manzanas and Playwritermcp MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Manzanas for browser automation work as a local process; choose Playwritermcp MCP for browser automation over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Manzanas when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Browser Automation domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Choose Playwritermcp MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Browser Automation domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You want tools like
session_open, run_stateful_snippet, read_page_state.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Browser Automation | Browser Automation |
| Quality signal | 79/100 · Great | 48/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Verified | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 21 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 8 views 0 installs 2 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 4 |
| Full listing | View Manzanas | View Playwritermcp MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Manzanas tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Playwritermcp MCP tools 4
session_openrun_stateful_snippetread_page_stateexport_session_log
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Manzanas
{
"mcpServers": {
"manzanas": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"manzanasd-client@latest"
]
}
}
}
Playwritermcp MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"playwritermcp-mcp": {
"url": "https://playwritermcp.clauxel.com/mcp"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Manzanas is categorized under Browser Automation and uses a local stdio subprocess. Playwritermcp MCP belongs to Browser Automation and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Manzanas for browser automation work and Playwritermcp MCP for browser automation.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Manzanas is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Playwritermcp MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add manzanas and playwritermcp-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Manzanas has a quality signal of 79/100 (Great) with 8 views, 0 installs and 21 GitHub stars. Playwritermcp MCP has 48/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.
