Mcp Simple Pubmed vs Neo X402 Mcp

In-depth architectural comparison of the Mcp Simple Pubmed and Neo X402 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 Mcp Simple Pubmed when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: PUBMED_EMAIL, PUBMED_API_KEY.
• Primary tools included: Search PubMed with advanced filters and Boolean logic, Access article abstracts and metadata via resource URIs, Download XML-structured full text for open access articles.

Explore Mcp Simple Pubmed Details

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Choose Neo X402 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).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Mcp Simple Pubmed andybrandt Search & Data Extraction	N Neo X402 Mcp Search & Data Extraction
Summary	MCP to search and read medical / life sciences papers from PubMed.	AI-powered web search, scraping, PDF analysis, crypto tracking, and code review toolkit.
Category & Scope	Search & Data Extraction	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": {
    "andybrandt-mcp-simple-pubmed": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@smithery/cli"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PUBMED_EMAIL": "YOUR_PUBMED_EMAIL_HERE",
        "PUBMED_API_KEY": "YOUR_PUBMED_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "neo-x402-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "neo-x402-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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