Selenix MCP Server vs Playwright MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Selenix MCP Server 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?

Choose Selenix 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: get_screenshot, get_page_html, get_search_html.

Explore Selenix MCP Server Details

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.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Selenix MCP Server markmircea Browser Automation	Playwright MCP Server executeautomation Browser Automation
Summary	MCP server bridging Claude Desktop with Selenix for browser automation and testing. Create, run, debug, and manage browser tests through natural language.	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": {
    "markmircea-selenix-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "markmircea-selenix-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

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