Bright Data MCP alternatives
12 alternatives to Bright Data MCP in Browser Automation, compared on tools, transport, auth, and maintenance — each with one-click config.
| Server | Official | Verified | Transport | Auth | Stars | Tools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bright Data MCP(this) | stdio | apikey | 5.0k | 12 | ||
| Playwright MCP (ExecuteAutomation) | stdio | none | 4.5k | 12 | ||
| Browserbase MCP (Stagehand) | stdio | apikey | 3.0k | 8 | ||
| web-eval-agent | stdio | apikey | 1.2k | 2 | ||
| Selenium MCP (mcp-selenium) | stdio | none | 900 | 18 | ||
| browser-use-mcp-server | sse | apikey | 822 | 1 | ||
| Apify Actors MCP (RAG Web Browser) | stdio | apikey | 600 | 11 | ||
| MCP Pointer | stdio | none | 582 | 1 | ||
| Auto Browser | stdio | none | 579 | 12 | ||
| AgentQL MCP | stdio | apikey | 400 | 1 | ||
| MCP Server Playwright | stdio | none | 295 | 10 | ||
| Browser Control MCP | stdio | apikey | 294 | 7 | ||
| Puppeteer MCP Server (community) | stdio | none | 250 | 8 |
Top Bright Data MCP alternatives
Popular community Playwright + API testing MCP server with codegen, screenshots, and device emulation.
Official Browserbase cloud-browser MCP built on Stagehand — natural-language act/extract/observe.
Autonomous browser agent that evaluates and debugs your web app end-to-end from your IDE.
Selenium WebDriver MCP server — cross-browser automation for Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Safari.
Let AI agents control a real web browser to browse, navigate, and extract data via browser-use + Playwright.
Run Apify's RAG Web Browser and 5,000+ Actors as MCP tools — web search and scrape to clean markdown.
FAQ
What is the best alternative to Bright Data MCP?
Playwright MCP (ExecuteAutomation) is the most popular alternative, with 4.5k GitHub stars. Popular community Playwright + API testing MCP server with codegen, screenshots, and device emulation.
Are these Bright Data MCP alternatives free?
Yes — every server listed is open source or free to self-host. Some connect to paid third-party APIs (check each server's auth requirements).
Do the alternatives work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?
Yes. Every alternative includes a copy-paste config for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Windsurf on its server page.