Webshot vs Playwright
Side-by-side comparison of two Model Context Protocol servers. Pick the right one for Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or Cursor.
Enables agents to take screenshots and extract text from web pages using a persistent Chrome browser via CDP, with built-in SSRF protection.
Browser automation, scraping, screenshots
Comparison
| Feature | Webshot | Playwright |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Installs | — | 4 |
| Rating | — | — |
| Verified | — | |
| Hosted | — | — |
| Tools | — | 5 |
| Category | browse | browse |
| Author | Brandon-35 | Microsoft |
| Repo | Brandon-35/webshot-mcp | microsoft/playwright-mcp |
When to pick Webshot
Enables agents to take screenshots and extract text from web pages using a persistent Chrome browser via CDP, with built-in SSRF protection.
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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