--- title: "github-mcp-server vs playwright-mcp" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/github-github-mcp-server-vs-microsoft-playwright-mcp" tools: ["github-github-mcp-server", "microsoft-playwright-mcp"] --- # github-mcp-server vs playwright-mcp *GraphCanon updated Aug 25, 2026* ## Verdict Pick github-mcp-server if gitHub's official Marketplace Customer Portal service provider in Go; pick playwright-mcp if playwright MCP server implementation in TypeScript under Apache-2.0 license. [github-mcp-server](https://github.com/github/github-mcp-server) reports 32k GitHub stars, 4.8k forks, and 326 open issues, last pushed Aug 25, 2026. [playwright-mcp](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@playwright/mcp) has 36k stars, 3.1k forks, and 6 open issues, last pushed Aug 21, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [github-mcp-server's repository](https://github.com/github/github-mcp-server) and [playwright-mcp's repository](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp). | | [github-mcp-server](/tools/github-github-mcp-server.md) | [playwright-mcp](/tools/microsoft-playwright-mcp.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | GitHub's official MCP Server | Playwright MCP server | | Stars | 32,496 | 36,452 | | Forks | 4,847 | 3,057 | | Open issues | 326 | 6 | | Language | Go | TypeScript | | Adopt for | GitHub's official Marketplace Customer Portal service provider in Go. | Playwright MCP server implementation in TypeScript under Apache-2.0 license. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | | Categories | Developer Tools | Developer Tools | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [github-mcp-server](/tools/github-github-mcp-server.md) | [playwright-mcp](/tools/microsoft-playwright-mcp.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Days since push | 0d | 3d | | Open issues (now) | 326 | 6 | | Stars delta | +776 (30d) | +960 (30d) | | Open issues delta | -11 (30d) | 0 (30d) | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/github-github-mcp-server/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/microsoft-playwright-mcp/trust.md) | ## Shared compatibility - **Claude Desktop**: [github-mcp-server](/tools/github-github-mcp-server.md) - Works with Claude Desktop; [playwright-mcp](/tools/microsoft-playwright-mcp.md) - Works with Claude Desktop - **Cursor**: [github-mcp-server](/tools/github-github-mcp-server.md) - Works with Cursor; [playwright-mcp](/tools/microsoft-playwright-mcp.md) - Works with Cursor - **VS Code**: [github-mcp-server](/tools/github-github-mcp-server.md) - Works with VS Code; [playwright-mcp](/tools/microsoft-playwright-mcp.md) - Works with VS Code - **Windsurf**: [github-mcp-server](/tools/github-github-mcp-server.md) - Works with Windsurf; [playwright-mcp](/tools/microsoft-playwright-mcp.md) - Works with Windsurf ## Decision facts: github-mcp-server - **Adopt for:** GitHub's official Marketplace Customer Portal service provider in Go. ## Decision facts: playwright-mcp - **Adopt for:** Playwright MCP server implementation in TypeScript under Apache-2.0 license. ## Choose when ### Choose github-mcp-server if… - github-mcp-server is primarily Go; playwright-mcp is TypeScript. - License: github-mcp-server is MIT, playwright-mcp is Apache-2.0. - Tags unique to github-mcp-server: github, mcp-server. - Integrate with GitHub's Marketplace services directly through an official server. ### Choose playwright-mcp if… - playwright-mcp is primarily TypeScript; github-mcp-server is Go. - License: playwright-mcp is Apache-2.0, github-mcp-server is MIT. - Tags unique to playwright-mcp: playwright. - playwright-mcp ships an MCP server manifest. - Need a TypeScript-based Playwright MCP server to scale your automated browser testing. ## When NOT to use github-mcp-server - Seeking a non-Google language implementation or if Go is not part of your tech stack. - Looking for more generalized CI/CD tools that don't focus on GitHub's marketplace. ## When NOT to use playwright-mcp - Don't require TypeScript or are looking for a different language implementation of playwright MCP services. - Do not need multi-client support or can manage with single-client interactions without needing an MCP server setup. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between github-mcp-server and playwright-mcp? github-mcp-server: GitHub's official MCP Server. playwright-mcp: Playwright MCP server. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose github-mcp-server over playwright-mcp? Choose github-mcp-server over playwright-mcp when github-mcp-server is primarily Go; playwright-mcp is TypeScript; License: github-mcp-server is MIT, playwright-mcp is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to github-mcp-server: github, mcp-server; Integrate with GitHub's Marketplace services directly through an official server. ### When should I choose playwright-mcp over github-mcp-server? Choose playwright-mcp over github-mcp-server when playwright-mcp is primarily TypeScript; github-mcp-server is Go; License: playwright-mcp is Apache-2.0, github-mcp-server is MIT; Tags unique to playwright-mcp: playwright; playwright-mcp ships an MCP server manifest; Need a TypeScript-based Playwright MCP server to scale your automated browser testing. ### When should I avoid github-mcp-server? Seeking a non-Google language implementation or if Go is not part of your tech stack. Looking for more generalized CI/CD tools that don't focus on GitHub's marketplace. ### When should I avoid playwright-mcp? Don't require TypeScript or are looking for a different language implementation of playwright MCP services. Do not need multi-client support or can manage with single-client interactions without needing an MCP server setup. ### Is github-mcp-server or playwright-mcp more popular on GitHub? playwright-mcp has more GitHub stars (36,452 vs 32,496). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are github-mcp-server and playwright-mcp open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (github-mcp-server: MIT, playwright-mcp: Apache-2.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to github-mcp-server or playwright-mcp? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [github-mcp-server alternatives](/tools/github-github-mcp-server/alternatives) and [playwright-mcp alternatives](/tools/microsoft-playwright-mcp/alternatives) ([github-mcp-server markdown twin](/tools/github-github-mcp-server/alternatives.md), [playwright-mcp markdown twin](/tools/microsoft-playwright-mcp/alternatives.md)), ranked by typed relationship edges rather than popularity votes. ### Is there a machine-readable version of this comparison? Yes. The markdown twin at [this comparison](/compare/github-github-mcp-server-vs-microsoft-playwright-mcp.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, github-mcp-server or playwright-mcp? github-mcp-server: Very active. playwright-mcp: Very active. Compare maintenance labels, days since push, and release cadence in the trust section below - stars alone do not measure maintenance. ### Where are the full trust reports for github-mcp-server and playwright-mcp? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [github-mcp-server trust report](/tools/github-github-mcp-server/trust); [playwright-mcp trust report](/tools/microsoft-playwright-mcp/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=github-github-mcp-server`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=github-github-mcp-server) - LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) - Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt) _GraphCanon - The knowledge graph for AI development. https://www.graphcanon.com/_