Chrome DevTools MCP vs WebDriverIO MCP Server

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

	Chrome DevTools MCP Lets coding agents drive a real Chrome: automate input, read console and network, record performance traces. Unverified stdio (local) No auth TypeScript	WebDriverIO MCP Server Drive Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari and iOS/Android apps with WebDriverIO, locally or on cloud devices. Unverified stdio (local) No auth TypeScript
Category	Browser Automation	Browser Automation
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	None	None
GitHub stars	45k	31
Last commit	1 month ago	1 month ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx -y chrome-devtools-mcp@latest`	`npx -y @wdio/mcp@latest`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

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

Pick WebDriverIO MCP Server if you prefer its approach (drive chrome, firefox, edge, safari and ios/android apps with webdriverio, locally or on cloud devices).

Add Chrome DevTools MCP

Install / run

npx -y chrome-devtools-mcp@latest

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "chrome-devtools-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "chrome-devtools-mcp@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add WebDriverIO MCP Server

Install / run

npx -y @wdio/mcp@latest

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "webdriverio-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@wdio/mcp@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Chrome DevTools MCP or WebDriverIO MCP Server — which is better?

Pick Chrome DevTools MCP if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option. Pick WebDriverIO MCP Server if you prefer its approach (drive chrome, firefox, edge, safari and ios/android apps with webdriverio, locally or on cloud devices).

Can I use both Chrome DevTools MCP and WebDriverIO MCP Server?

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 Chrome DevTools MCP and WebDriverIO MCP Server work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

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

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