Selenium MCP (mcp-selenium) vs Apify Actors MCP (RAG Web Browser)

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

	Selenium MCP (mcp-selenium) Selenium WebDriver MCP server — cross-browser automation for Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Safari. Verified stdio (local) No auth JavaScript	Apify Actors MCP (RAG Web Browser) Run Apify's RAG Web Browser and 5,000+ Actors as MCP tools — web search and scrape to clean markdown. Verified stdio (local) API key TypeScript
Category	Browser Automation	Browser Automation
Language	JavaScript	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	None	API key
GitHub stars	900	600
Last commit	3 months ago	1 month ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx -y @angiejones/mcp-selenium`	`npx -y @apify/actors-mcp-server`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

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

Pick Apify Actors MCP (RAG Web Browser) if you want the official, vendor-maintained 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"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add Apify Actors MCP (RAG Web Browser)

Install / run

npx -y @apify/actors-mcp-server

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apify-actors-mcp-rag-web-browser": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@apify/actors-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "APIFY_TOKEN": "<your-apify-api-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Selenium MCP (mcp-selenium) or Apify Actors MCP (RAG Web Browser) — which is better?

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

Can I use both Selenium MCP (mcp-selenium) and Apify Actors MCP (RAG Web Browser)?

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 Selenium MCP (mcp-selenium) and Apify Actors MCP (RAG Web Browser) work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

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

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