Playwright MCP vs Toad
Playwright MCP vs Toad (MCP Servers & Skills). Agent test scores: Playwright MCP 8.8/10, Toad not yet tested. No head-to-head verdict yet because Toad has not been tested. Pricing: Playwright MCP — Free open source (Apache 2.0); Toad — Pro $15/mo, or $12.50/mo billed $150/yr (up to 100 machines).
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- VibeToolRank score
- 8.8/10
- Last tested
- 2026-10-16
- Runs
- 3 runs
- Outcome score
- 8/10
- Edition tested
- @playwright/mcp@latest (Playwright 1.64.0-alpha), local, headless, no LLM
- Free plan
- Yes: fully free
- Price
- Free open source (Apache 2.0)
- Pricing checked
- 2026-10-16
- VibeToolRank score
- Not yet tested
- Why not tested
- Testing it requires installing a root-level agent that runs remote commands on the machine, which we won't run on our test machine.
- Free plan
- Yes: free for one machine
- Price
- Pro $15/mo, or $12.50/mo billed $150/yr (up to 100 machines)
- Pricing checked
- 2026-10-17
Side by side
| Field | Playwright MCP | Toad |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Playwright MCPMCP server for browser automation with Playwright. | ToadOne MCP server that lets Claude, Claude Code, Cursor or any MCP client run commands and work with files on all your machines. |
| Pricing | Playwright MCPFree open source (Apache 2.0) | ToadPro $15/mo, or $12.50/mo billed $150/yr (up to 100 machines) |
| Free tier | Playwright MCPYes: fully free | ToadYes: free for one machine |
| Pricing verified | Playwright MCP2026-10-16 | Toad2026-10-17 |
| Edition tested | Playwright MCP@playwright/mcp@latest (Playwright 1.64.0-alpha), local, headless, no LLM | Toad— |
| Tested on | Playwright MCP2026-10-16 | Toad— |
| Outcome score | Playwright MCP8 | ToadNot yet tested |
| Speed score | Playwright MCP10 | ToadNot yet tested |
| Cost score | Playwright MCP10 | ToadNot yet tested |
| Developer experience score | Playwright MCP7 | ToadNot yet tested |
| Reliability score | Playwright MCP10 | ToadNot yet tested |
| Overall score | Playwright MCP8.8 | ToadNot yet tested |
What our tests found
Playwright MCP
3/3 runs: MCP server started via npx, navigated to a page, returned an accessibility snapshot and clicked a link by ref in ~3s total. Functional test only; agent uplift on a coding task was not measured. The click argument is now named target, which broke older example code.local MCP
- Runs locally via npx with no account or API key
- Accessibility snapshots give stable element refs an agent can click
- 3/3 runs completed in about 3s
- @latest resolved to an alpha Playwright build in our test
- browser_click now takes target instead of ref, breaking older example code
- We did not measure how much it improves an agent's coding results
Who it’s for: Developers giving a coding agent (Claude Code, Cursor, Cline, etc.) the ability to open, inspect and click through a real browser.
Toad
Not yet tested.
Who it’s for: Developers who want their AI agent to reach their laptop and servers without opening ports, with per-machine tool switches.
Verdict
Pending: we only publish a verdict once both tools have been tested.
FAQ
Is Playwright MCP free?
Yes: fully free (pricing checked 2026-10-16).
Is Toad free?
Yes: free for one machine (pricing checked 2026-10-17).
How much does Playwright MCP cost compared with Toad?
Playwright MCP: Free open source (Apache 2.0). Toad: Pro $15/mo, or $12.50/mo billed $150/yr (up to 100 machines).
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