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Chrome DevTools Automation vs Playwright
Side-by-side comparison of two Model Context Protocol servers. Pick the right one for Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or Cursor.
Chrome DevTools Automation
Automate Chrome pages with clicks, form fills, navigation, and in-page scripting. Inspect console and network activity, take screenshots or text snapshots, and
Playwright
Browser automation, scraping, screenshots
Comparison
| Feature | Chrome DevTools Automation | Playwright |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Installs | — | 15 202 |
| Rating | — | 4.9 (287) |
| Verified | — | |
| Hosted | — | — |
| Tools | — | 5 |
| Category | browse | browse |
| Author | SHAY5555-gif | Microsoft |
| Repo | smithery-ai/cli | microsoft/playwright-mcp |
When to pick Chrome DevTools Automation
Automate Chrome pages with clicks, form fills, navigation, and in-page scripting. Inspect console and network activity, take screenshots or text snapshots, and manage multiple pages. Analyze performance with trace recordings, throttling, and Core Web Vitals insights
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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