What is the best alternative to Apify MCP Server?

The top-rated alternatives to Apify MCP Server in the Search & Data Extraction category include PyreCrawl, Firecrawl MCP Server, Brave Search MCP Server. These servers offer complementary or alternative capabilities depending on your deployment stack and authentication requirements.

How do Apify MCP Server alternatives differ in installation and runtime?

Apify MCP Server and its alternatives vary by runtime requirement (Node.js/npx, Python/uvx, Docker, or remote HTTP/SSE endpoints). Check the specification comparison table above to verify command requirements before installing.

Are alternatives to Apify MCP Server free and open source?

Most MCP servers listed on AllMCPs are open source tools under MIT or Apache licenses that you can self-host or run locally with Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, or Windsurf.

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Click the "Compare side-by-side →" button on any alternative card to see an in-depth comparison matrix covering feature lists, stars, npm downloads, install configurations, and schema specifications.

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Best Alternatives to Apify MCP Server

Looking for an alternative to Apify MCP Server? Whether you need a different runtime environment, custom authentication support, or alternative API integrations in the Search & Data Extraction ecosystem, we have cataloged and compared the top alternative MCP servers below.

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Extract data from any website with thousands of scrapers, crawlers, and automations on Apify Store ⚡

Specification Matrix: Apify MCP Server vs Alternatives

Server Name	Runtime	Auth	Pricing	GitHub Stars	Downloads	Action
Apify MCP Server (Target)	npx	Free/None	Free	7,962	—	Current
PyreCrawl	uvx	Free/None	Free	15	—	Compare →
Firecrawl MCP Server	npx	API key	Freemium	7,495	—	Compare →
Brave Search MCP Server	Remote (SSE)	API key	Freemium	1,458	—	Compare →
Open WebSearch	npx	No auth required	Free	1,819	—	Compare →
Tavily MCP	Remote (SSE)	Free/None	Free	2,396	—	Compare →
My Websearch	Remote (SSE)	Free/None	Free	1	—	Compare →
Brightdata MCP	npx	API key	Freemium	2,655	—	Compare →
Nace MCP	npx	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
Wigolo	npx	No auth required	Free	5,362	—	Compare →
BulkTranscripts YouTube	Remote (SSE)	API key	Freemium	—	3	Compare →
Markcrawl	npx	No auth required	Free	3	—	Compare →
Jirispilka Actors MCP Server	npx	OAuth	Freemium	—	—	Compare →

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PyreCrawl

Runtime: uvx

One tool for AI agents to scrape, crawl, extract, map, and search the web. Self-hosted, no API keys.

1 0 15

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Firecrawl MCP Server

Runtime: npx

Verified

Searches, scrapes, crawls, maps, and researches web content through Firecrawl-compatible MCP tools.

Key Features:

Web, news, image, GitHub, and developer search

URL scraping with structured output options

Bounded multi-page crawling and site mapping

5 0 7,495

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Brave Search MCP Server

Runtime: Remote (SSE)

Searches the web, news, images, videos, places, and local businesses through Brave Search API tools over MCP.

Key Features:

Web search with pagination and result filtering

News, image, and video search tools

Local business and place search

7 0 1,458

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Open WebSearch

Runtime: npx

Searches the web through multiple free engines and fetches content from web pages, GitHub READMEs, and CSDN.

Key Features:

Multi-engine web search without API keys

Structured titles, URLs, and descriptions

Web, Markdown, GitHub README, and CSDN fetching

3 0 1,819

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Tavily MCP

Runtime: Remote (SSE)

MCP server for advanced web search using Tavily

1 0 2,396

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My Websearch

Runtime: Remote (SSE)

MyWebSearch - multi-engine web search MCP server, CLI and local daemon. No API keys required.

1 0 1

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Brightdata MCP

Runtime: npx

Searches, scrapes, and extracts live public web data through MCP, with browser automation and structured results.

Key Features:

Google, Bing, and Yandex web search

Markdown and HTML page scraping

Structured extraction for major web platforms

3 0 2,655

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Nace MCP

Runtime: npx

Browse, search and fuzzy-match NACE Rev. 2.1 economic activity classification codes.

1 0

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Wigolo

Runtime: npx

Local-first MCP web research with keyless search, browsing, crawling, extraction, caching, and similarity discovery.

Key Features:

Keyless local web search

Headless browser fetching

Multi-mode website crawling

3 0 5,362

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BulkTranscripts YouTube

Runtime: Remote (SSE)

Verified

Retrieve YouTube transcripts and discover videos, channels, and playlists through a hosted MCP endpoint.

Key Features:

Single-video transcript retrieval

Batch transcripts for up to 20 videos

Multi-type YouTube search

8 3

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Markcrawl

Runtime: npx

Crawls websites into citation-rich Markdown and JSONL for local web research and RAG workflows.

Key Features:

Single-page and whole-site crawling

Clean Markdown and JSONL output

Citation metadata with access dates

5 0 3

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Jirispilka Actors MCP Server

Runtime: npx

The official Apify MCP server connects an AI agent to thousands of ready-built Apify Actors for web scraping, data extraction, and automation, either via a hosted OAuth endpoint or a local npm package.

Key Features:

Access to thousands of pre-built Apify Actors for scraping and automation

Hosted server with OAuth and full Actor Store discovery

Also distributed as an npm package for local/self-hosted use

2 0

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