Hyperbrowser MCP vs Selenium MCP (mcp-selenium)

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

	Hyperbrowser MCP Hyperbrowser's cloud browser MCP — scrape, crawl, extract structured data, run CUA/Claude/Browser-Use agents. Verified stdio (local) API key TypeScript	Selenium MCP (mcp-selenium) Selenium WebDriver MCP server — cross-browser automation for Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Safari. Verified stdio (local) No auth JavaScript
Category	Browser Automation	Browser Automation
Language	TypeScript	JavaScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	None
GitHub stars	250	900
Last commit	2 months ago	3 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx -y hyperbrowser-mcp`	`npx -y @angiejones/mcp-selenium`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Hyperbrowser MCP if you want the official, vendor-maintained server.

Pick Selenium MCP (mcp-selenium) if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want zero-setup with no API key.

Add Hyperbrowser MCP

Install / run

npx -y hyperbrowser-mcp

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hyperbrowser-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "hyperbrowser-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "HYPERBROWSER_API_KEY": "<your-hyperbrowser-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add Selenium MCP (mcp-selenium)

Install / run

npx -y @angiejones/mcp-selenium

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "selenium-mcp-mcp-selenium": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@angiejones/mcp-selenium"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Hyperbrowser MCP or Selenium MCP (mcp-selenium) — which is better?

Pick Hyperbrowser MCP if you want the official, vendor-maintained server. Pick Selenium MCP (mcp-selenium) if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want zero-setup with no API key.

Can I use both Hyperbrowser MCP and Selenium MCP (mcp-selenium)?

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 Hyperbrowser MCP and Selenium MCP (mcp-selenium) work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

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

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