Perplexity Comet MCP vs Playwright MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Perplexity Comet MCP and Playwright MCP 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 Perplexity Comet MCP 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: Autonomous browsing with navigation, clicking, typing, and extraction, Deep research mode, Comet connection and auto-launch handling.

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Choose Playwright MCP 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: browser_close, browser_resize, browser_console_messages.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Perplexity Comet MCP Browser Automation	Playwright MCP microsoft VerifiedBrowser Automation
Summary	Bridge Claude Code with Perplexity Comet for autonomous browsing and tab management	Official Microsoft Playwright MCP server, enabling LLMs to interact with web pages through structured accessibility snapshots
Category & Scope

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": {
    "perplexity-comet-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "perplexity-comet-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "microsoft-playwright-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@playwright/mcp@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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