Browserbase MCP (Stagehand) 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.

	Browserbase MCP (Stagehand) Official Browserbase cloud-browser MCP built on Stagehand — natural-language act/extract/observe. 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	3.0k	900
Last commit	16 days ago	3 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx -y @browserbasehq/mcp`	`npx -y @angiejones/mcp-selenium`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Browserbase MCP (Stagehand) if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Pick Selenium MCP (mcp-selenium) if you want zero-setup with no API key, 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 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

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

Pick Browserbase MCP (Stagehand) if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option. Pick Selenium MCP (mcp-selenium) if you want zero-setup with no API key, and you need the broadest set of tools.

Can I use both Browserbase MCP (Stagehand) 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 Browserbase MCP (Stagehand) 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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