Simplescraper vs Playwright
Side-by-side comparison of two Model Context Protocol servers. Pick the right one for Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or Cursor.
Web scraping tool for any website. Extract structured data, scrape pages, and export results in clean formats.
Browser automation, scraping, screenshots
Comparison
| Feature | Simplescraper | Playwright |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Installs | — | 4 |
| Rating | — | — |
| Verified | ||
| Hosted | Hosted | — |
| Tools | — | 5 |
| Category | browse | browse |
| Author | Smithery | Microsoft |
| Repo | — | microsoft/playwright-mcp |
When to pick Simplescraper
Web scraping tool for any website. Extract structured data, scrape pages, and export results in clean formats.
When to pick Playwright
Let Claude drive a real browser. Fill forms, take screenshots, scrape data, reproduce bugs — all headful or headless.
Looking for something else? Browse all MCPs or check trending this week.