# Magnitude vs Playwright MCP

| Attribute | Magnitude | Playwright MCP |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 19.7 (8% (low)) | 57 (27% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 8 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 36,495 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | An open-source browser automation agent that understands visual interfaces and can navigate, interact with, and extract data from web applications, with built-in test running and verification capabilities. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"navigation_engine":"visual_screenshot_coordinate_prediction","architecture_model":"open_source_playwright_library","hosted_headless_cloud_infrastructure_provided":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 | 1 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"GitHub"}]` | - |
| language.primary | - | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | - | Apache-2.0 |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true}` | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | - | `{"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 |
| pricing.model | - | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | - | free |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 3 |
| release.history | - | `[{"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"},{"url":"https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp/releases/tag/v0.0.61","date":"2026-01-26T22:55:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.0.61"},{"url":"https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp/releases/tag/v0.0.60","date":"2026-01-26T18:35:29Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.0.60"},{"url":"https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp/releases/tag/v0.0.59","date":"2026-01-25T19:24:04Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.0.59"},{"url":"https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp/releases/tag/v0.0.58","date":"2026-01-24T01:19:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.0.58"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fmicrosoft%2Fplaywright-mcp&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Browser Computer Use Agents)

| Capability | Magnitude | Playwright MCP |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Architecture model | Open source playwright library | Open source playwright library |
| Navigation engine | Visual screenshot coordinate prediction | - |
| 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 | - | Free open source |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:14:16.584Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*