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Steel Scraper vs Playwright

Side-by-side comparison of two Model Context Protocol servers. Pick the right one for Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or Cursor.

Enables LLMs to scrape websites via "shield.dev" headless browser

Details

Browser automation, scraping, screenshots

Details

Comparison

FeatureSteel ScraperPlaywright
PricingFreeFree
Installs4
Rating
Verified
Hosted
Tools5
Categorybrowsebrowse
AuthorjhstatewideMicrosoft
Repojhstatewide/mcp-server-steel-scrapermicrosoft/playwright-mcp

When to pick Steel Scraper

Enables LLMs to scrape websites via "shield.dev" headless browser

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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