web-eval-agent 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.

	web-eval-agent Autonomous browser agent that evaluates and debugs your web app end-to-end from your IDE. Unverified stdio (local) API key Python	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	Python	JavaScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	None
GitHub stars	1.2k	900
Last commit	4 months ago	3 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`curl -LSf https://operative.sh/install.sh -o install.sh && bash install.sh && rm install.sh`	`npx -y @angiejones/mcp-selenium`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick web-eval-agent if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

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

Add web-eval-agent

Install / run

curl -LSf https://operative.sh/install.sh -o install.sh && bash install.sh && rm install.sh

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "web-eval-agent": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "--refresh-package",
        "webEvalAgent",
        "--from",
        "git+https://github.com/Operative-Sh/web-eval-agent.git",
        "webEvalAgent"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPERATIVE_API_KEY": "<YOUR_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Requires `uv` (the Python package runner). Install it from https://docs.astral.sh/uv/ if `uvx` is not found.

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

web-eval-agent or Selenium MCP (mcp-selenium) — which is better?

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

Can I use both web-eval-agent 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 web-eval-agent 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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