What is the key difference between Selenium MCP and Iwdp MCP?

Selenium MCP belongs to the Browser Automation category with local stdio execution, while Iwdp MCP belongs to the Browser Automation category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Selenium MCP or Iwdp MCP in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Selenium MCP and Iwdp MCP free or paid?

Selenium MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Iwdp MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Selenium MCP lists 85 tools with 6 views and 1 GitHub stars. Iwdp MCP lists 10 tools with 3 views and 15 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Selenium MCP and Iwdp MCP together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Selenium MCP vs Iwdp MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Selenium MCP and Iwdp 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Selenium MCP

Browser Automation · Local stdio

Quality: 60/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Iwdp MCP

Browser Automation · Local stdio

Quality: 55/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Selenium MCP if you need specialized Browser Automation tools running via a local process. Choose Iwdp MCP if your workspace requires Browser Automation integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Selenium 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: start_browser, navigate, take_screenshot.

Explore Selenium MCP Details

Choose Iwdp 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: iwdp_status, restart_iwdp, list_devices.

Explore Iwdp MCP Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Selenium MCP seleniumboot Browser Automation	Iwdp MCP nnemirovsky Browser Automation
Summary	Python MCP server for Selenium WebDriver — 84 tools for browser automation, element interactions, assertions, and self-healing locators, plus codegen for Java TestNG / JUnit 5 / Cucumber / pytest / C NUnit / Playwright and CI pipelines (GitHub Actions / Jenkins / GitLab CI). No ChromeDriver setup needed.	iOS Safari debugging via ios-webkit-debug-proxy — MCP server with full WebKit Inspector Protocol support (DOM, CSS, Network, Storage, Debugger, and more)
Category & Scope

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Selenium MCP Tools (85)

start_browser

Start a browser session. Optional — any tool will auto-start Chrome if no browser is open. Use this to choose Firefox, enable headless mode, or set a custom window size.

navigate

Navigate the browser to a URL.

take_screenshot

Take a screenshot and return it as base64.

get_page_source

Return the current page HTML source.

get_page_title

Return the current page title.

get_current_url

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).

Selenium MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

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

Iwdp MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nnemirovsky-iwdp-mcp": {
      "command": "go",
      "args": [
        "install",
        "github.com/nnemirovsky/iwdp-mcp/cmd/...@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Selenium MCP is categorized under Browser Automation and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Iwdp MCP belongs to Browser Automation using local stdio subprocess. Select Selenium MCP when you need capabilities focused on browser automation and Iwdp MCP when you require tools for browser automation.

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