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Chrome DevTools MCP vs Playwright MCP

Side-by-side comparison with live GitHub signals. Last updated April 1, 2026.

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Chrome DevTools MCP

Official Google MCP server giving coding agents full Chrome DevTools access — 28K+ stars

OSSFree
32.6Ktoday72
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Playwright MCP

Browser automation and web testing via the Model Context Protocol

OSSFree
30.1K42.0K/wtoday62
MetricChrome DevTools MCPPlaywright MCP
GitHub Stars32.6K30.1K
Contributors7262
Last CommitApr 1, 2026Apr 1, 2026
Open Issues9526
Licenseopen-sourceopen-source
Pricingopen-sourceopen-source
Free TierYesYes
Categorymcp-serversmcp-servers
TrendingNoNo

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About Chrome DevTools MCP

An official Google MCP server that gives AI coding agents full access to Chrome DevTools. Enables performance trace recording with actionable insights, advanced debugging (network requests, screenshots, console messages with source-mapped stack traces), and reliable Puppeteer-based browser automation with automatic result waiting. Supports headless mode for servers, isolated mode with temp user data, and WebSocket connection to existing Chrome instances.

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About Playwright MCP

Playwright MCP is Microsoft's official MCP server that exposes Playwright's full browser automation capabilities to AI coding assistants. It enables Claude Code, Cursor, and other MCP clients to navigate web pages, click elements, fill forms, take screenshots, extract page content, and run end-to-end tests — all via natural language instructions. Built on the battle-tested Playwright engine that powers CI pipelines across the industry.

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