MCP Server Browser vs Screenshot
A side-by-side look at the MCP Server Browser and Screenshot MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose MCP Server Browser for browser automation work as a local process; choose Screenshot for browser automation. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose MCP Server Browser when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Browser Automation domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
SChoose Screenshot when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Browser Automation domain.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | S Screenshot | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Browser Automation | Browser Automation |
| Quality signal | 52/100 · Good | 12/100 · Emerging |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 39,369 | — |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View MCP Server Browser | View Screenshot |
Tools & capabilities
MCP Server Browser tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Screenshot tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
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.
MCP Server Browser
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-server-browser": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@agent-tars/cli@latest"
]
}
}
}
Screenshot
No confirmed install command for Screenshot yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
