Auto Browser vs Playwright MCP (ExecuteAutomation)

A side-by-side comparison of two Browser Automation servers — tools, transport, auth, maintenance, and copy-paste config for each.

	Auto Browser MCP-native browser control plane with human takeover, reusable auth profiles, approvals, and audit trails. Unverified stdio (local) No auth Python	Playwright MCP (ExecuteAutomation) Popular community Playwright + API testing MCP server with codegen, screenshots, and device emulation. Verified stdio (local) No auth TypeScript
Category	Browser Automation	Browser Automation
Language	Python	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	None	None
GitHub stars	579	4.5k
Last commit	1 day ago	1 month ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`uvx auto-browser-mcp`	`npx -y @executeautomation/playwright-mcp-server`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Auto Browser if you prefer its approach (mcp-native browser control plane with human takeover, reusable auth profiles, approvals, and audit trails).

Pick Playwright MCP (ExecuteAutomation) if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want a verified, documented setup.

Add Auto Browser

Install / run

uvx auto-browser-mcp

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "auto-browser": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "auto-browser-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "AUTO_BROWSER_BASE_URL": "http://127.0.0.1:8000/mcp",
        "AUTO_BROWSER_BEARER_TOKEN": ""
      }
    }
  }
}

Requires `uv` (the Python package runner). Install it from https://docs.astral.sh/uv/ if `uvx` is not found.

Add Playwright MCP (ExecuteAutomation)

Install / run

npx -y @executeautomation/playwright-mcp-server

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

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

FAQ

Auto Browser or Playwright MCP (ExecuteAutomation) — which is better?

Pick Auto Browser if you prefer its approach (mcp-native browser control plane with human takeover, reusable auth profiles, approvals, and audit trails). Pick Playwright MCP (ExecuteAutomation) if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want a verified, documented setup.

Can I use both Auto Browser and Playwright MCP (ExecuteAutomation)?

Yes — MCP clients let you enable multiple servers at once. Add both configs to your client's mcpServers and use whichever tool fits the task.

Do Auto Browser and Playwright MCP (ExecuteAutomation) work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

Both do. Copy the per-client config below into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf.

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