Wix MCP vs Playwright MCP Server
A side-by-side comparison of two Developer Tools servers — tools, transport, auth, maintenance, and copy-paste config for each.
| Wix MCP Wix's official hosted MCP: search Wix docs, generate platform code, and call real site APIs from your AI client. Unverified HTTP (remote) 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 | HTTP (remote) | stdio (local) |
| Auth | OAuth | None |
| GitHub stars | 15 | 24k |
| Last commit | 5 months ago | 26 days ago |
| Verified | ||
| Actively maintained | ||
| Install | Add remote URL https://mcp.wix.com/mcp to your MCP client (type: http); fallback: npx -y @wix/mcp-remote https://mcp.wix.com/sse | npx -y @playwright/mcp@latest |
| Repo | Open | Open |
Verdict
Pick Wix MCP if you want a hosted/remote server with nothing to install.
Pick Playwright MCP Server if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want a local (stdio) server that keeps data on your machine.
Add Wix MCP
Add remote URL https://mcp.wix.com/mcp to your MCP client (type: http); fallback: npx -y @wix/mcp-remote https://mcp.wix.com/ssePaste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"wix-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-remote",
"https://mcp.wix.com/mcp"
]
}
}
}Claude Desktop connects to remote servers through the `mcp-remote` proxy (installed on first run via npx). Restart Claude Desktop after saving.
Add Playwright MCP Server
npx -y @playwright/mcp@latestPaste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"playwright-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@playwright/mcp@latest"
]
}
}
}FAQ
Wix MCP or Playwright MCP Server — which is better?
Pick Wix MCP if you want a hosted/remote server with nothing to install. Pick Playwright MCP Server if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want a local (stdio) server that keeps data on your machine.
Can I use both Wix MCP 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 Wix MCP and Playwright MCP Server work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?
Both do. Copy the per-client config below into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf.