Playwright MCP Server vs Salesforce DX MCP Server

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

	Playwright MCP Server Microsoft's official browser-automation MCP using Playwright's accessibility tree (no vision model). Verified stdio (local) No auth TypeScript	Salesforce DX MCP Server Salesforce's official DX server: run SOQL, deploy and retrieve metadata, run Apex tests and manage orgs from your agent. Unverified stdio (local) OAuth TypeScript
Category	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	None	OAuth
GitHub stars	24k	432
Last commit	2 months ago	1 month ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx -y @playwright/mcp@latest`	`npx -y @salesforce/mcp --orgs DEFAULT_TARGET_ORG --toolsets orgs,metadata,data,users`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Playwright MCP Server if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want zero-setup with no API key.

Pick Salesforce DX MCP Server if you need the broadest set of tools.

Add Playwright MCP Server

Install / run

npx -y @playwright/mcp@latest

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

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

Add Salesforce DX MCP Server

Install / run

npx -y @salesforce/mcp --orgs DEFAULT_TARGET_ORG --toolsets orgs,metadata,data,users

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "salesforce-dx-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@salesforce/mcp",
        "--orgs",
        "DEFAULT_TARGET_ORG",
        "--toolsets",
        "orgs,metadata,data,users",
        "--tools",
        "run_apex_test",
        "--allow-non-ga-tools"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Playwright MCP Server or Salesforce DX MCP Server — which is better?

Pick Playwright MCP Server if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want zero-setup with no API key. Pick Salesforce DX MCP Server if you need the broadest set of tools.

Can I use both Playwright MCP Server and Salesforce DX 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 Playwright MCP Server and Salesforce DX 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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