Open WebSearch vs Google Search Console MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Open WebSearch and Google Search Console MCP MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Open WebSearch when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: search, fetchLinuxDoArticle, fetchCsdnArticle.

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Choose Google Search Console MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: list_sites, get_site, add_site.

Explore Google Search Console MCP Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Open WebSearch Aas-ee Search & Data Extraction	Google Search Console MCP Search & Data Extraction
Summary	Web search using free multi-engine search (NO API KEYS REQUIRED) — Supports Bing, Baidu, DuckDuckGo, Brave, Exa, and CSDN.	MCP server for the Google Search Console API: search analytics, sitemaps, URL inspection, sites.
Category & Scope	Search & Data Extraction

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aas-ee-open-websearch": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "open-websearch@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-search-console-mcp-2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-google-search-console@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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