Peekaboo vs ScreenshotOne MCP Server

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	ScreenshotOne MCP Server Render screenshots of any website and return them as images, via the ScreenshotOne API. Unverified stdio (local) API key Stale TypeScript
Category	Browser Automation	Browser Automation
Language	Swift	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	API key
GitHub stars	4.8k	36
Last commit	1 month ago	1 year ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx -y @steipete/peekaboo`	`npm install && npm run build`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

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

Pick ScreenshotOne MCP Server if you prefer its approach (render screenshots of any website and return them as images, via the screenshotone api).

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 ScreenshotOne MCP Server

Install / run

npm install && npm run build

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "screenshotone-mcp-server": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "path/to/screenshotone/mcp/build/index.js"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SCREENSHOTONE_API_KEY": "<your api key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Peekaboo or ScreenshotOne MCP Server — which is better?

Pick Peekaboo if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you need the broadest set of tools. Pick ScreenshotOne MCP Server if you prefer its approach (render screenshots of any website and return them as images, via the screenshotone api).

Can I use both Peekaboo and ScreenshotOne 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 Peekaboo and ScreenshotOne 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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