Nab vs Playwright
Side-by-side comparison of two Model Context Protocol servers. Pick the right one for Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or Cursor.
Ultra-fast web fetcher and MCP server written in Rust. Fetches any URL as clean Markdown with HTTP/3, JavaScript rendering, anti-fingerprinting, browser cookie
Browser automation, scraping, screenshots
Comparison
| Feature | Nab | Playwright |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Installs | — | 4 |
| Rating | — | — |
| Verified | — | |
| Hosted | — | — |
| Tools | — | 5 |
| Category | browse | browse |
| Author | MikkoParkkola | Microsoft |
| Repo | MikkoParkkola/nab | microsoft/playwright-mcp |
When to pick Nab
Ultra-fast web fetcher and MCP server written in Rust. Fetches any URL as clean Markdown with HTTP/3, JavaScript rendering, anti-fingerprinting, browser cookie authentication from Chrome/Firefox/Brave, and 1Password integration.
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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