Browserbase MCP (Stagehand) vs Bright Data MCP

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

	Browserbase MCP (Stagehand) Official Browserbase cloud-browser MCP built on Stagehand — natural-language act/extract/observe. Verified stdio (local) API key TypeScript	Bright Data MCP All-in-one web access MCP — Web Unlocker, SERP, Scraper API, and a cloud Scraping Browser. Verified stdio (local) API key JavaScript
Category	Browser Automation	Browser Automation
Language	TypeScript	JavaScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	API key
GitHub stars	3.0k	5.0k
Last commit	16 days ago	16 days ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx -y @browserbasehq/mcp`	`npx -y @brightdata/mcp`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Browserbase MCP (Stagehand) if you prefer its approach (official browserbase cloud-browser mcp built on stagehand — natural-language act/extract/observe).

Pick Bright Data MCP if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you need the broadest set of tools.

Add Browserbase MCP (Stagehand)

Install / run

npx -y @browserbasehq/mcp

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "browserbase-mcp-stagehand": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@browserbasehq/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GEMINI_API_KEY": "<your-gemini-api-key>",
        "BROWSERBASE_API_KEY": "<your-browserbase-api-key>",
        "BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID": "<your-browserbase-project-id>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add Bright Data MCP

Install / run

npx -y @brightdata/mcp

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bright-data-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@brightdata/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "API_TOKEN": "<your-brightdata-api-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Browserbase MCP (Stagehand) or Bright Data MCP — which is better?

Pick Browserbase MCP (Stagehand) if you prefer its approach (official browserbase cloud-browser mcp built on stagehand — natural-language act/extract/observe). Pick Bright Data MCP if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you need the broadest set of tools.

Can I use both Browserbase MCP (Stagehand) and Bright Data MCP?

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 Browserbase MCP (Stagehand) and Bright Data MCP work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

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

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