io.github.microsoft/playwright-mcp vs Carsxe
io.github.microsoft/playwright-mcp is an MCP server published by microsoft. Marketplaces we read that list it: 5 (Official MCP Registry, Claude Code: claude-plugins-official, Cursor: cursor/plugins, Docker MCP Catalog, Community GitHub marketplaces). Carsxe is an MCP server published by pipeworx-io. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-08. This pair was picked by a reader, not by our comparison rule, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  io.github.microsoft/playwright-mcp |  Carsxe |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 0.0.84 Downloads/month (npm): 24 354 243 Downloads/week (npm): 5 573 528 Forks (GitHub): 3 393 Stars (GitHub): 39 291 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 0.2.1 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-official | Listed Version: not stated Forks (GitHub): 4 816 Stars (GitHub): 46 302 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Cursor: cursor/plugins | Listed Version: 1.0.0 Forks (GitHub): 1 629 Stars (GitHub): 15 605 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:8771dc4666e7 Forks (GitHub): 3 393 Pulls (Docker Hub): 2 698 456 Stars (Docker Hub): 39 Stars (GitHub): 39 291 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | io.github.microsoft/playwright-mcp | Carsxe |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 5 (better) | 1 (worse) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 46 302 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 2 698 456 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 4 816 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Last release (differs) | 2026-10-31 (better) | 2026-10-31 (worse) |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (@playwright/mcp) | Remote server (gateway.pipeworx.io/carsxe/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 23 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | Not published | 1, secrets among them: 1 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 1 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp | github.com/pipeworx-io/mcp-carsxe |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Responded 3 h ago |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. Where the data itself says which value is better (more marketplaces, a larger figure of the same marketplace, a fresher release, a verified mark on a marketplace that lists both), the better one is also marked green with ▲ and the worse one red with ▼. Where it runs, the transport, the tools, the settings, hooks, the bundle's parts, the licence and the week's changes are marked only as different: more or fewer is not better in itself.
What each says it does
io.github.microsoft/playwright-mcp
Playwright Tools for MCP
Carsxe
CarsXE MCP — wraps the CarsXE Vehicle Data API (carsxe.com)
How to run each
io.github.microsoft/playwright-mcp As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio playwright-mcp -- npx -y @playwright/mcpCarsxe As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http carsxe https://gateway.pipeworx.io/carsxe/mcpRequires: PIPEWORX_API_KEY (secret)
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only Carsxe has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
Only io.github.microsoft/playwright-mcp has
browser_clickbrowser_closebrowser_console_messagesbrowser_dragbrowser_dropbrowser_evaluatebrowser_file_uploadbrowser_fill_formbrowser_handle_dialogbrowser_hoverbrowser_navigatebrowser_navigate_back
Show the remaining 11
browser_network_requestbrowser_network_requestsbrowser_press_keybrowser_resizebrowser_run_code_unsafebrowser_select_optionbrowser_snapshotbrowser_tabsbrowser_take_screenshotbrowser_typebrowser_wait_for
Only Carsxe has
ai_visibility_checkarchive_comparearchive_evidenceask_pipeworxask_pipeworx_betaask_pipeworx_groundedbet_researchcarsxe_historycarsxe_market_valuecarsxe_plate_decodecarsxe_vin_specsclassify_row
Show the remaining 36
company_factscompany_register_searchcompare_entitiesdeep_researchdiscover_toolsentity_profileforgetgenerate_llms_txtkalshi_weather_edgelist_subscriptionspipeworx_feedbackpipeworx_trendingpolymarket_arbitragepolymarket_edge_trackerpolymarket_edgespolymarket_fill_riskpolymarket_kalshi_spreadprediction_calibrationrecallrecent_alertsrecent_changesrelease_calendar_marketsrememberresearch_rowresolution_auditresolution_diffresolve_entityscan_competitor_ai_presencescan_dependencysearch_withinsubscribesuggest_questionsunsubscribeupdown_divergence_rateupdown_venue_comparevalidate_claim
Both have
None
Tool names as the marketplaces declare them and as Ext Ops observed them on the endpoints (Carsxe as of 2026-10-28). More tools is not better in itself: compare what each needs for the job.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of io.github.microsoft/playwright-mcp publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: io.github.microsoft/playwright-mcp · What it can do: Carsxe · Compare two other plugins
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