# Browserbase vs Playwright MCP

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Browserbase

| Attribute | Browserbase | Playwright MCP |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 63.5 (75% (high)) | 48.1 (53% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 16 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 38,145 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A cloud-hosted browser automation platform that provides deployed headless browsers and APIs for AI agents to navigate websites, fill forms, extract data, and perform complex actions reliably and at production scale. It is indexed under Browser Computer Use Agents.","source":"https://browserbase.com/pricing","question":"What is Browserbase?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Browserbase offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $0.10. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://browserbase.com/pricing","question":"Is Browserbase free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Browserbase supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://browserbase.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does Browserbase support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Browserbase, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://browserbase.com/pricing","question":"Can Browserbase be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 13 integrations for Browserbase, including Playwright, Puppeteer, Selenium, Stagehand, LangChain, CrewAI, Mastra and Vercel, plus 5 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://browserbase.com/pricing","question":"What does Browserbase integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, HIPAA and GDPR for Browserbase. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Browserbase not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://browserbase.com/blog/how-we-achieved-soc2-and-hipaa-compliance-in-just-two-months","question":"What security certifications does Browserbase have?","confidence":0.7}]` | `[{"answer":"An open-source MCP server developed by Microsoft that provides browser automation capabilities using Playwright, enabling AI models and agents to interact with web pages through a standardized protocol. Supports multiple deployment options including Docker containers and VS Code integration. It is indexed under Browser Computer Use Agents.","source":"https://github.com/pricing","question":"What is Playwright MCP?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Playwright MCP is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://github.com/pricing","question":"Is Playwright MCP free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Playwright MCP supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://github.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does Playwright MCP support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Playwright MCP can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://github.com/pricing","question":"Can Playwright MCP be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Playwright MCP is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp","question":"Is Playwright MCP open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A cloud-hosted browser automation platform that provides deployed headless browsers and APIs for AI agents to navigate websites, fill forms, extract data, and perform complex actions reliably and at production scale. | An MCP server enabling automated browser control through Playwright, designed for integration with command-line interfaces and development tools like VS Code and Gemini CLI. It can connect to existing browser sessions through a Chrome extension and supports containerized deployment. |
| features.capabilities | `{"soc2_type_ii":false,"pricing_model":"tiered_api_requests","navigation_engine":"hybrid_vision_and_dom","architecture_model":"cloud_hosted_headless_infrastructure","chrome_extension_injection_support":true,"mit_or_apache_permissive_oss_license":true,"residential_ip_proxy_rotation_network":true,"anthropic_computer_use_api_compatibility":true,"multi_tab_and_concurrent_session_management":true,"session_recording_and_video_replay_debugging":true,"element_caching_and_fast_reattachment_cookies":true,"hosted_headless_cloud_infrastructure_provided":true,"captcha_and_cloudflare_antibot_evasion_built_in":true}` | `{"pricing_model":"free_open_source","architecture_model":"open_source_playwright_library","chrome_extension_injection_support":true,"mit_or_apache_permissive_oss_license":true,"hosted_headless_cloud_infrastructure_provided":false}` |
| integrations.count | 8 | 2 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Playwright"},{"name":"Puppeteer"},{"name":"Selenium"},{"name":"Stagehand"},{"name":"LangChain"},{"name":"CrewAI"},{"name":"Mastra"},{"name":"Vercel"},{"name":"Anthropic Claude"},{"name":"Google Vertex AI"},{"name":"Google Gemini"},{"name":"Web Bot Auth (via partnership)"},{"name":"AWS S3","native":true,"category":"storage","direction":"outbound"}]` | `[{"name":"VS Code"},{"name":"Gemini CLI"}]` |
| language.primary | - | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | - | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free with limited usage","features":["Concurrent browsers (limited)","Limited session minutes","$5 in model tokens"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Explore and prototype ideas","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"models":"$5 in tokens"}},{"free":false,"name":"Developer","summary":"$20/mo + usage-based metering","features":["Auto captcha solving","Stagehand SDK access","Model Gateway pay-as-you-go","Session recording","Search and Fetch APIs"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"browser-hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.12,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1000,"unit":"Search API calls"},"kind":"metered","amount":7,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1000,"unit":"Fetch API calls"},"kind":"metered","amount":1,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1000,"unit":"Fetch API calls with proxies"},"kind":"metered","amount":4,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB"},"kind":"metered","amount":12,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Build and test real workflows","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Startup","summary":"$99/mo + usage-based metering","features":["All Developer features","Verified Agents","Auto captcha solving","Lower per-hour browser costs"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"browser-hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.1,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB"},"kind":"metered","amount":10,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Run in production with room to grow","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Scale","summary":"Custom pricing — contact sales","features":["HIPAA (BAA) & DPA","SSO available","Verified Agents","Captcha solving","Dedicated support"],"description":"Operate at scale with full control and infrastructure","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free tier available. Paid plans from $20/mo plus usage-based metering for browser hours, API calls, and data transfer.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://browserbase.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-21T11:05:02.859Z","startingPrice":{"amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://github.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-21T10:58:54.677Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | mid | free |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":20,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 8 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp/releases/tag/v0.0.83","date":"2026-09-28T23:17:11Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.0.83"},{"url":"https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp/releases/tag/v0.0.82","date":"2026-09-18T23:35:04Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.0.82"},{"url":"https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp/releases/tag/v0.0.81","date":"2026-09-14T21:24:01Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.0.81"},{"url":"https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp/releases/tag/v0.0.80","date":"2026-09-01T03:24:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.0.80"},{"url":"https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp/releases/tag/v0.0.79","date":"2026-08-06T00:15:56Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.0.79"},{"url":"https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp/releases/tag/v0.0.78","date":"2026-07-09T19:12:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.0.78"},{"url":"https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp/releases/tag/v0.0.77","date":"2026-06-29T23:06:50Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.0.77"},{"url":"https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp/releases/tag/v0.0.76","date":"2026-06-10T00:14:20Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.0.76"},{"url":"https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp/releases/tag/v0.0.75","date":"2026-05-07T23:08:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.0.75"},{"url":"https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp/releases/tag/v0.0.74","date":"2026-05-06T23:01:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.0.74"},{"url":"https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp/releases/tag/v0.0.73","date":"2026-05-01T22:35:26Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.0.73"},{"url":"https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp/releases/tag/v0.0.72","date":"2026-04-30T18:46:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.0.72"},{"url":"https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp/releases/tag/v0.0.71","date":"2026-04-27T20:52:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.0.71"},{"url":"https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp/releases/tag/v0.0.70","date":"2026-04-01T00:17:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.0.70"},{"url":"https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp/releases/tag/v0.0.69","date":"2026-03-30T23:56:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.0.69"},{"url":"https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp/releases/tag/v0.0.68","date":"2026-02-14T23:17:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.0.68"},{"url":"https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp/releases/tag/v0.0.67","date":"2026-02-14T02:36:51Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.0.67"},{"url":"https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp/releases/tag/v0.0.64","date":"2026-02-06T01:15:13Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.0.64"},{"url":"https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp/releases/tag/v0.0.63","date":"2026-02-04T00:02:29Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.0.63"},{"url":"https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp/releases/tag/v0.0.62","date":"2026-01-31T01:37:28Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.0.62"}]` |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type I","level":"Type I","status":"active"},{"name":"HIPAA","status":"active"}]` | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://browserbase.com/blog/how-we-achieved-soc2-and-hipaa-compliance-in-just-two-months | https://github.com/security |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40hangox%2Fplaywright-mcp&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Browser Computer Use Agents)

| Capability | Browserbase | Playwright MCP |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Architecture model | Cloud hosted headless infrastructure | Open source playwright library |
| Navigation engine | Hybrid vision and dom | - |
| Hosted headless cloud infrastructure provided | ✓ | ✗ |
| Captcha and cloudflare antibot evasion built in | ✓ | - |
| Multi tab and concurrent session management | ✓ | - |
| Chrome extension injection support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Residential ip proxy rotation network | ✓ | - |
| Anthropic computer use API compatibility | ✓ | - |
| Session recording and video replay debugging | ✓ | - |
| Element caching and fast reattachment cookies | ✓ | - |
| SOC2 type ii | ✗ | - |
| Mit or apache permissive oss license | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pricing model | Tiered API requests | Free open source |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:08:17.860Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*