Playwright MCP (ExecuteAutomation) 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.

	Playwright MCP (ExecuteAutomation) Popular community Playwright + API testing MCP server with codegen, screenshots, and device emulation. Verified stdio (local) No auth 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	None	None
GitHub stars	4.5k	900
Last commit	1 month ago	3 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx -y @executeautomation/playwright-mcp-server`	`npx -y @angiejones/mcp-selenium`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Playwright MCP (ExecuteAutomation) if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Pick Selenium MCP (mcp-selenium) if you need the broadest set of tools.

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"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

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

Pick Playwright MCP (ExecuteAutomation) if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option. Pick Selenium MCP (mcp-selenium) if you need the broadest set of tools.

Can I use both Playwright MCP (ExecuteAutomation) 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 Playwright MCP (ExecuteAutomation) 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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