Chrome MCP Secure vs Sidebutton
A side-by-side look at the Chrome MCP Secure and Sidebutton MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Chrome MCP Secure for browser automation work; choose Sidebutton for browser automation as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Chrome MCP Secure when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Browser Automation domain.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
COMPLIANCE_LOG_FORMAT, COMPLIANCE_LOG_DIR, SYSLOG_HOST, SYSLOG_PORT. - You want tools like
health, navigate, get_tabs.
Choose Sidebutton when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Browser Automation domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
run_workflow, get_run_log, list_workflows.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Browser Automation | Browser Automation |
| Quality signal | 48/100 · Fair | 52/100 · Good |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | API key required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | COMPLIANCE_LOG_FORMATCOMPLIANCE_LOG_DIRSYSLOG_HOSTSYSLOG_PORT | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 8 | 5 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 22 | 29 |
| Full listing | View Chrome MCP Secure | View Sidebutton |
Tools & capabilities
Chrome MCP Secure tools 22
healthCheck Chrome connection and versionnavigateNavigate to URLget_tabsList all Chrome tabsclick_elementClick element by CSS selectorclickClick at coordinatestypeType text at cursorget_textExtract text from elementget_page_infoGet URL, title, interactive elementsget_page_stateGet scroll position, viewport sizescrollScroll to coordinatesscreenshotCapture page screenshotwait_for_elementWait for element to appear- +10 more on the listing page
Sidebutton tools 29
run_workflowExecute a workflow by IDget_run_logGet execution log for a runlist_workflowsList all available workflowsget_workflowGet workflow YAML definitionlist_run_logsList recent workflow executionspublish_artifactPublish evidence (screenshots, reports) from a sessionget_browser_statusCheck browser extension connectioncapture_pageCapture selectors from current pagenavigateNavigate browser to URLsnapshotGet page accessibility snapshotclickClick an elementtypeType text into an element- +17 more on 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.
Chrome MCP Secure
No confirmed install command for Chrome MCP Secure yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Sidebutton
{
"mcpServers": {
"sidebutton": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"sidebutton@latest"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Chrome MCP Secure is categorized under Browser Automation and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Sidebutton belongs to Browser Automation and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Chrome MCP Secure for browser automation work and Sidebutton 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. Chrome MCP Secure has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Chrome MCP Secure is listed as free. Auth: api key required. Sidebutton 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 pantheon-security-chrome-mcp-secure and sidebutton as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Chrome MCP Secure has a quality signal of 48/100 (Fair) with 3 views, 0 installs and 8 GitHub stars. Sidebutton has 52/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 5 GitHub stars.