Salesforce DX MCP Server vs Playwright MCP Server

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

	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	Playwright MCP Server Microsoft's official browser-automation MCP using Playwright's accessibility tree (no vision model). Verified stdio (local) No auth TypeScript
Category	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	OAuth	None
GitHub stars	432	24k
Last commit	9 days ago	26 days ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx -y @salesforce/mcp --orgs DEFAULT_TARGET_ORG --toolsets orgs,metadata,data,users`	`npx -y @playwright/mcp@latest`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

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

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

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"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

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

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

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