Puppeteer MCP Server (community) 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.

	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	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	TypeScript	JavaScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	None	None
GitHub stars	250	900
Last commit	10 months ago	3 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx -y puppeteer-mcp-server`	`npx -y @angiejones/mcp-selenium`
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 Selenium MCP (mcp-selenium) 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 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

Puppeteer MCP Server (community) or Selenium MCP (mcp-selenium) — 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 Selenium MCP (mcp-selenium) 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 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 Puppeteer MCP Server (community) 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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