Playwrightselectorguard MCP vs Google Surf MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Playwrightselectorguard MCP and Google Surf 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 Playwrightselectorguard MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Browser Automation domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: check_selector_risk, suggest_selector_healing, record_action_receipt.

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Choose Google Surf 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: extract_mode, extract, project_id.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Playwrightselectorguard MCP Browser Automation	Google Surf MCP Browser Automation
Summary	Playwright selector risk checks with healing suggestions and receipts.	Google search via Playwright with a warm Chrome profile. No API key, no proxies.
Category & Scope	Browser Automation	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": {
    "playwrightselectorguard-mcp": {
      "url": "https://playwrightselectorguard.clauxel.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-surf-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "google-surf-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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