Puppeteer MCP Server (community) vs Playwright MCP (ExecuteAutomation)

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

	Puppeteer MCP Server (community) Community Puppeteer MCP server that can launch a browser or attach to an existing Chrome window. Verified stdio (local) No auth Stale TypeScript	Playwright MCP (ExecuteAutomation) Popular community Playwright + API testing MCP server with codegen, screenshots, and device emulation. Verified stdio (local) No auth TypeScript
Category	Browser Automation	Browser Automation
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	None	None
GitHub stars	250	4.5k
Last commit	10 months ago	1 month ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx -y puppeteer-mcp-server`	`npx -y @executeautomation/playwright-mcp-server`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Puppeteer MCP Server (community) if you prefer its approach (community puppeteer mcp server that can launch a browser or attach to an existing chrome window).

Pick Playwright MCP (ExecuteAutomation) if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you need the broadest set of tools.

Add Puppeteer MCP Server (community)

Install / run

npx -y puppeteer-mcp-server

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "puppeteer-mcp-server-community": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "puppeteer-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add Playwright MCP (ExecuteAutomation)

Install / run

npx -y @executeautomation/playwright-mcp-server

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

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

FAQ

Puppeteer MCP Server (community) or Playwright MCP (ExecuteAutomation) — which is better?

Pick Puppeteer MCP Server (community) if you prefer its approach (community puppeteer mcp server that can launch a browser or attach to an existing chrome window). Pick Playwright MCP (ExecuteAutomation) if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you need the broadest set of tools.

Can I use both Puppeteer MCP Server (community) and Playwright MCP (ExecuteAutomation)?

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 Puppeteer MCP Server (community) and Playwright MCP (ExecuteAutomation) work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

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

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