io.github.microsoft/playwright-mcp vs TestChimp
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). TestChimp is an MCP server published by testchimp.io. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, npm registry (MCP servers)). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-29. 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 |  TestChimp |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 0.0.82 Downloads/month (npm): 24 354 243 Downloads/week (npm): 5 573 528 Forks (GitHub): 3 336 Stars (GitHub): 38 752 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 0.1.93 Downloads/month (npm): 4 142 Downloads/week (npm): 981 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-official | Listed Version: not stated Forks (GitHub): 4 698 Stars (GitHub): 45 000 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Cursor: cursor/plugins | Listed Version: 1.0.0 Forks (GitHub): 1 447 Stars (GitHub): 14 407 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:8771dc4666e7 Forks (GitHub): 3 336 Pulls (Docker Hub): 2 574 534 Stars (Docker Hub): 38 Stars (GitHub): 38 752 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| npm registry (MCP servers) | Not listed | Listed Version: 2.0.2 Downloads/month (npm): 4 142 Downloads/week (npm): 981 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
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 | TestChimp |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 5 (better) | 2 (worse) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 45 000 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 2 574 534 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 4 698 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-23 |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (@playwright/mcp) | Remote server or your machine |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 23 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | Not published | 2, secrets among them: 1 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 1 | Not a bundle |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp | github.com/testchimp/testchimp-mcp-client |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 2 | 2 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Responded 7 days 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
TestChimp
QA platform for agents: coverage signals, in-repo test plans, verified tests and release governance.
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/mcpTestChimp As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http qa https://mcp.testchimp.io/mcpRequires: TESTCHIMP_API_KEY (secret)
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only TestChimp has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of TestChimp publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
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: TestChimp · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-official/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/cursor/plugins/blob/HEAD/.cursor-plugin/marketplace.json. Data comes from the Docker MCP Catalog (desktop.docker.com/mcp/catalog) and Docker Hub. Data comes from public marketplace files in GitHub repositories of their authors. Package data comes from the public npm registry (registry.npmjs.org). Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.