Peekaboo vs PageMap

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

	Peekaboo macOS screen capture, AI visual analysis, and full GUI automation for AI agents. Unverified stdio (local) API key Swift	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	Swift	Python
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	None
GitHub stars	4.8k	32
Last commit	1 month ago	2 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx -y @steipete/peekaboo`	`pip install retio-pagemap`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

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

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

Add Peekaboo

Install / run

npx -y @steipete/peekaboo

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "peekaboo": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@steipete/peekaboo"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PEEKABOO_AI_PROVIDERS": "openai/gpt-5.5,anthropic/claude-opus-4-8"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Peekaboo or PageMap — which is better?

Pick Peekaboo if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you need the broadest set of tools. Pick PageMap if you want zero-setup with no API key.

Can I use both Peekaboo 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 Peekaboo 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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