Selenium MCP (mcp-selenium) vs Bright Data MCP

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

	Selenium MCP (mcp-selenium) Selenium WebDriver MCP server — cross-browser automation for Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Safari. Verified stdio (local) No auth JavaScript	Bright Data MCP All-in-one web access MCP — Web Unlocker, SERP, Scraper API, and a cloud Scraping Browser. Verified stdio (local) API key JavaScript
Category	Browser Automation	Browser Automation
Language	JavaScript	JavaScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	None	API key
GitHub stars	900	5.0k
Last commit	3 months ago	16 days ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx -y @angiejones/mcp-selenium`	`npx -y @brightdata/mcp`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Selenium MCP (mcp-selenium) if you want zero-setup with no API key, and you need the broadest set of tools.

Pick Bright Data MCP if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

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"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add Bright Data MCP

Install / run

npx -y @brightdata/mcp

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bright-data-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@brightdata/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "API_TOKEN": "<your-brightdata-api-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

FAQ

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

Pick Selenium MCP (mcp-selenium) if you want zero-setup with no API key, and you need the broadest set of tools. Pick Bright Data MCP if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Can I use both Selenium MCP (mcp-selenium) and Bright Data MCP?

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 Selenium MCP (mcp-selenium) and Bright Data MCP work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

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

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