Peekaboo 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.

	Peekaboo macOS screen capture, AI visual analysis, and full GUI automation for AI agents. Unverified stdio (local) API key Swift	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	Swift	JavaScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	None
GitHub stars	4.8k	900
Last commit	1 month ago	5 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx -y @steipete/peekaboo`	`npx -y @angiejones/mcp-selenium`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

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

Pick Selenium MCP (mcp-selenium) if you want zero-setup with no API key, and you want a verified, documented setup.

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 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

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

Pick Peekaboo if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you need the broadest set of tools. Pick Selenium MCP (mcp-selenium) if you want zero-setup with no API key, and you want a verified, documented setup.

Can I use both Peekaboo 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 Peekaboo 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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