# Playwright MCP vs Puppeteer (archived MCP reference server) (slim)

> Playwright MCP has a score of 67.6 (B) against Puppeteer (archived MCP reference server)'s 30.8 (F). Both do browser automation. The largest gap is maintenance & community, 84 points. Category scores, facts, verdicts and agent notes side by side.

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Playwright MCP has a score of 67.6 (B) against Puppeteer (archived MCP reference server)'s 30.8 (F). Both do browser automation. The largest gap is maintenance & community, 84 points.

- Playwright MCP: B 67.6, rank #138 of 452 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/playwright-mcp.min.md
- Puppeteer (archived MCP reference server): F 30.8, rank #443 of 452 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/puppeteer-reference-server-archived.min.md
- Pick Playwright MCP for reliability (+45), schema & documentation (+29), agent ergonomics (+37), security & auth (+35), maintenance & community (+84). Pick Puppeteer (archived MCP reference server) for transparency & trust (+5).

| Category | Playwright MCP | Puppeteer (archived MCP reference server) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 57 | 12 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 70 | 41 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 84 | 47 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 57 | 22 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 60 | 60 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 84 | 0 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 72 | 77 |