What is the key difference between Google Search Console MCP and Crawlgraph MCP?

Google Search Console MCP belongs to the Marketing category with local stdio execution, while Crawlgraph MCP belongs to the Marketing category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Google Search Console MCP or Crawlgraph MCP in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Google Search Console MCP and Crawlgraph MCP free or paid?

Google Search Console MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (OAuth 2.0). Crawlgraph MCP operates under a Freemium model (API Key required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Google Search Console MCP lists 8 tools with 2 views and 6 GitHub stars. Crawlgraph MCP lists 5 tools with 3 views and 3 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Google Search Console MCP and Crawlgraph MCP together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Google Search Console MCP vs Crawlgraph MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Google Search Console MCP and Crawlgraph 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Google Search Console MCP

Marketing · Local stdio

Quality: 59/100 (Good) | Auth: OAuth 2.0

Crawlgraph MCP

Marketing · Local stdio

Quality: 49/100 (Fair) | Auth: API Key required

Verdict Summary: Choose Google Search Console MCP if you need specialized Marketing tools running via a local process. Choose Crawlgraph MCP if your workspace requires Marketing integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Google Search Console MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Marketing 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.
Primary tools included: gsc_sites, gsc_site_details, gsc_query.

Explore Google Search Console MCP Details

Choose Crawlgraph MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Marketing domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Freemium).
You have access to required keys: CRAWLGRAPH_API_KEY, CRAWLGRAPH_BASE_URL.
Primary tools included: Backlink retrieval with authority scores, Competitor gap analysis across multiple domains, De-noised, ranked outreach target generation.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Google Search Console MCP acamolese Marketing	Crawlgraph MCP pucilpet Marketing
Summary	Google Search Console MCP server: query performance data, inspect URLs, check indexing, and generate brandable HTML SEO audit reports with a 30/60/90-day roadmap. Read-only OAuth scope, installable via uvx mcp-google-search-console.	Backlink intelligence and competitor gap analysis on the public Common Crawl webgraph (4.4B edges, 120M domains) via CrawlGraph. 4 tools: backlink lookups, gap analysis, and a composite outreach-targets finder (domains linking to all your competitors but not you, de-noised and ranked by authority). Install: npx -y crawlgraph-mcp.
Category & Scope

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Google Search Console MCP Tools (8)

gsc_sites

List all verified sites

gsc_site_details

Details of a specific site

gsc_query

Performance report with dimensions (query, page, country, device, date)

gsc_performance_overview

Aggregated metrics for a period (clicks, impressions, CTR, position)

gsc_indexing_issues

Check indexing status for a list of pages

gsc_inspect_url

Detailed URL Inspection for a single page

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).

Google Search Console MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "acamolese-google-search-console-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-google-search-console"
      ],
      "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"
      }
    }
  }
}

Crawlgraph MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pucilpet-crawlgraph-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "crawlgraph-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CRAWLGRAPH_API_KEY": "YOUR_CRAWLGRAPH_API_KEY_HERE",
        "CRAWLGRAPH_BASE_URL": "YOUR_CRAWLGRAPH_BASE_URL_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Google Search Console MCP is categorized under Marketing and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Crawlgraph MCP belongs to Marketing using local stdio subprocess. Select Google Search Console MCP when you need capabilities focused on marketing and Crawlgraph MCP when you require tools for marketing.

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