Browser Relay vs Playwright
Side-by-side comparison of two Model Context Protocol servers. Pick the right one for Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or Cursor.
MCP server that drives a user's real Chrome browser via a WebSocket-connected MV3 extension, enabling tab management, navigation, page interaction, screenshots,
Browser automation, scraping, screenshots
Comparison
| Feature | Browser Relay | Playwright |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Installs | — | 4 |
| Rating | — | — |
| Verified | — | |
| Hosted | — | — |
| Tools | — | 5 |
| Category | browse | browse |
| Author | Wecko-ai | Microsoft |
| Repo | Wecko-ai/browser-relay | microsoft/playwright-mcp |
When to pick Browser Relay
MCP server that drives a user's real Chrome browser via a WebSocket-connected MV3 extension, enabling tab management, navigation, page interaction, screenshots, and script evaluation through natural language.
When to pick Playwright
Let Claude drive a real browser. Fill forms, take screenshots, scrape data, reproduce bugs — all headful or headless.
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