Bright Data MCP vs PageMap

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

	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	PageMap Converts raw HTML into compressed, AI-readable page maps (97% token reduction) so agents can read and act on any web page. Unverified stdio (local) No auth Python
Category	Browser Automation	Browser Automation
Language	JavaScript	Python
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	None
GitHub stars	5.0k	32
Last commit	2 months ago	2 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx -y @brightdata/mcp`	`pip install retio-pagemap`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Bright Data MCP if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Pick PageMap if you want zero-setup with no API key.

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>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add PageMap

Install / run

pip install retio-pagemap

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pagemap": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "retio-pagemap"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Requires `uv` (the Python package runner). Install it from https://docs.astral.sh/uv/ if `uvx` is not found.

FAQ

Bright Data MCP or PageMap — which is better?

Pick Bright Data MCP if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option. Pick PageMap if you want zero-setup with no API key.

Can I use both Bright Data MCP and PageMap?

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 Bright Data MCP and PageMap work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

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

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