Playwright MCP vs SearXNG Search
An independent, evidence-based trust comparison of Playwright MCP and SearXNG Search, two MCP Servers projects in the HVTracker registry. Scores come from public, checkable signals — supply-chain provenance, OSSF Scorecard, maintenance, and adoption — not popularity.
SearXNG Search leads on trust — 88.8/100 (Grade A) vs 79.5/100 (Grade B), a 9.3-point gap. Full breakdown below.
| Signal | Playwright MCPmicrosoft/playwright-mcp | SearXNG Searchihor-sokoliuk/mcp-searxng |
|---|---|---|
| HVTrust score | 79.5 | 88.8 |
| Evidence grade | B | A |
| Coverage grade | B | B |
| Overall rank | #91 | #16 |
| Rank in MCP Servers | #34 | #2 |
| GitHub stars | 36.7k | 1.2k |
| Last updated | 1d ago | 2d ago |
| Build provenance | No | Yes |
| OSSF Scorecard | 6.3 / 10 | 8.7 / 10 |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Downloads | 5.9M/wk | 15k/wk |
| Trust dimensions (points earned) | ||
| Safety / integrity / 25 | 12.9 | 18.4 |
| Identity & provenance / 18 | 10.8 | 18.0 |
| Transparency / 17 | 13.9 | 15.9 |
| Maintenance / 20 | 16.2 | 18.8 |
| Adoption / 20 | 20.0 | 12.9 |
| Runtime capability surface (full matrix) | ||
| MCP server | Implemented | Implemented |
| External providers | — | — |
| Requires API keys | No | No |
| Plugin surface | — | — |
| Provenance drift | Match | Match |
How to read this: HVTrust (0–100) weighs supply-chain signals (provenance, OSSF Scorecard, signed commits, open license) alongside real-world adoption, scaled by an evidence-confidence factor. Grade bands: A ≥ 80, B ≥ 65, C ≥ 50, D < 50. Signals refresh daily. Full methodology v4.3 →