Scrapeless MCP Server vs SeleniumBase MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Scrapeless MCP Server and SeleniumBase 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 Scrapeless MCP Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Freemium).
• You have access to required keys: SCRAPELESS_API_KEY, BROWSER_PROFILE_ID, BROWSER_PROFILE_PERSIST, BROWSER_SESSION_TTL.
• Primary tools included: Google Search access, Google Trends queries, Cloud browser navigation and interaction.

Explore Scrapeless MCP Server Details

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Choose SeleniumBase MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: CDP Mode browser automation, UC Mode support, Element interaction and waits.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Scrapeless MCP Server scrapeless-ai Search & Data Extraction	S SeleniumBase MCP Search & Data Extraction
Summary	The Scrapeless Model Context Protocol service acts as an MCP server connector to the Google SERP API, enabling web search within the MCP ecosystem without leaving it.	Stealthy browser automation, testing, and web-scraping via CDP Mode.
Category & Scope	Search & Data Extraction

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": {
    "scrapeless-ai-scrapeless-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "scrapeless-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SCRAPELESS_API_KEY": "YOUR_SCRAPELESS_API_KEY_HERE",
        "BROWSER_PROFILE_ID": "YOUR_BROWSER_PROFILE_ID_HERE",
        "BROWSER_PROFILE_PERSIST": "YOUR_BROWSER_PROFILE_PERSIST_HERE",
        "BROWSER_SESSION_TTL": "YOUR_BROWSER_SESSION_TTL_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "seleniumbase-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "seleniumbase"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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