Browser MCP vs comet-mcp

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

	Browser MCP Automate your existing browser with AI using your real profile, logged-in sessions, and stealth fingerprint. Unverified stdio (local) No auth Stale TypeScript	comet-mcp Give Claude Code a browser that thinks — delegate agentic web browsing and deep research to Perplexity Comet. Unverified stdio (local) No auth TypeScript
Category	Browser Automation	Browser Automation
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	None	None
GitHub stars	6.7k	159
Last commit	1 year ago	6 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx @browsermcp/mcp@latest`	—
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Browser MCP if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you need the broadest set of tools.

Pick comet-mcp if you prefer its approach (give claude code a browser that thinks — delegate agentic web browsing and deep research to perplexity comet).

Add Browser MCP

Install / run

npx @browsermcp/mcp@latest

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "browser-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "@browsermcp/mcp@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add comet-mcp

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "comet-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "comet-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Browser MCP or comet-mcp — which is better?

Pick Browser MCP if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you need the broadest set of tools. Pick comet-mcp if you prefer its approach (give claude code a browser that thinks — delegate agentic web browsing and deep research to perplexity comet).

Can I use both Browser MCP and comet-mcp?

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 Browser MCP and comet-mcp work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

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

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