Selenium MCP (mcp-selenium) vs Playwright MCP (ExecuteAutomation)

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	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	JavaScript	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	None	None
GitHub stars	900	4.5k
Last commit	3 months ago	1 month ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx -y @angiejones/mcp-selenium`	`npx -y @executeautomation/playwright-mcp-server`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Selenium MCP (mcp-selenium) if you need the broadest set of tools.

Pick Playwright MCP (ExecuteAutomation) if 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 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

Selenium MCP (mcp-selenium) or Playwright MCP (ExecuteAutomation) — which is better?

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

Can I use both Selenium MCP (mcp-selenium) 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 Selenium MCP (mcp-selenium) 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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