Open WebSearch vs Gsc MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Open WebSearch and Gsc 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: Multi-engine web search without API keys, Structured titles, URLs, and descriptions, Web, Markdown, GitHub README, and CSDN fetching.

Explore Open WebSearch Details

Choose Gsc MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: OAuth 2.0 (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: GSC_CLIENT_ID, GSC_CLIENT_SECRET, GSC_REFRESH_TOKEN, GSC_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY_PATH.
• Primary tools included: sites_list, sites_get, sites_add.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Open WebSearch Aas-ee Search & Data Extraction	Gsc MCP mikusnuz 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 Google Search Console & Indexing API — 13 tools for search analytics, sitemaps, URL inspection, and batch indexing.
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",
        "skills"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mikusnuz-gsc-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@mikusnuz/gsc-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GSC_CLIENT_ID": "YOUR_GSC_CLIENT_ID_HERE",
        "GSC_CLIENT_SECRET": "YOUR_GSC_CLIENT_SECRET_HERE",
        "GSC_REFRESH_TOKEN": "YOUR_GSC_REFRESH_TOKEN_HERE",
        "GSC_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY_PATH": "YOUR_GSC_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY_PATH_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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