Stealth Agent Browser vs Strata
A side-by-side look at the Stealth Agent Browser and Strata MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Stealth Agent Browser for browser automation work as a local process; choose Strata 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 Stealth Agent Browser when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Browser Automation domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
browser_navigate, browser_snapshot, browser_click.
Choose Strata when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Browser Automation domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
browser_close, browser_resize, browser_console_messages.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Browser Automation | Browser Automation |
| Quality signal | 52/100 · Good | 65/100 · Great |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 1 | 5,821 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 13 | 25 |
| Full listing | View Stealth Agent Browser | View Strata |
Tools & capabilities
Stealth Agent Browser tools 13
browser_navigateNavigate a URL and return a snapshot.browser_snapshotaom` (YAML only, cheapest), `vision` (raw screenshot), or `hybrid` (YAML + Set-of-Mark screenshot).browser_clickClick an element by its `[ref=eN]`.browser_typeType into an input/textarea by ref.browser_selectChoose options in a `<select>` by ref.browser_scroll_readScroll and return Readability Markdown (delta-only by default).browser_wait_forWait for text or a ref to become visible.browser_tabslist` / `new` / `close` / `switch`.browser_evalEvaluate a JS expression in the page's MAIN world; JSON result.browser_set_proxyUpdate single-proxy config (effective after `browser_restart`).browser_set_proxy_poolReplace residential proxy pool at runtime (effective after `browser_restart`).browser_solve_captchaFallback captcha solver (CapSolver / 2Captcha). Detects Turnstile/hCaptcha/reCAPTCHA on the page.- +1 more on the listing page
Strata tools 25
browser_closeClose the pagebrowser_resizeResize the browser windowbrowser_console_messagesReturns all console messagesbrowser_handle_dialogHandle a dialogbrowser_emulate_mediaEmulate CSS media features for the page, for example switch between the light and dark color scheme. Omitted parameters are left unchanged; null clears an override.browser_evaluateEvaluate JavaScript expression on page or elementbrowser_file_uploadUpload one or multiple filesbrowser_dropDrop files or MIME-typed data onto an element, as if dragged from outside the page. At least one of "paths" or "data" must be provided.browser_findSearch the accessibility snapshot of the current page for text or a regular expression. Returns matching snapshot nodes with a few lines of surrounding context (like search snippets), each shown under its path from the root of the tree, which is cheaper than capturing the whole snapshot when you only need to locate an element and its ref.browser_fill_formFill multiple form fieldsbrowser_press_keyPress a key on the keyboardbrowser_typeType text into editable element- +13 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.
Stealth Agent Browser
{
"mcpServers": {
"stealth-agent-browser": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"playwright-core"
]
}
}
}
Strata
{
"mcpServers": {
"strata": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@playwright/mcp@latest"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Stealth Agent Browser is categorized under Browser Automation and uses a local stdio subprocess. Strata belongs to Browser Automation and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Stealth Agent Browser for browser automation work and Strata 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.
Stealth Agent Browser has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Strata 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 stealth-agent-browser and strata as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Stealth Agent Browser has a quality signal of 52/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars. Strata has 65/100 (Great) with 1 views, 0 installs and 5,821 GitHub stars.
