Playwright vs Puppeteer
Side-by-side comparison of two Model Context Protocol servers. Pick the right one for Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or Cursor.
Browser automation, scraping, screenshots
Comparison
| Feature | Playwright | Puppeteer |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Installs | 4 | 1 |
| Rating | — | — |
| Verified | ||
| Hosted | — | — |
| Tools | 5 | — |
| Category | browse | browse |
| Author | Microsoft | modelcontextprotocol |
| Repo | microsoft/playwright-mcp | modelcontextprotocol/servers-archived |
When to pick Playwright
Let Claude drive a real browser. Fill forms, take screenshots, scrape data, reproduce bugs — all headful or headless.
When to pick Puppeteer
Browser automation and web scraping.
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