Apify MCP Server vs Webhound
A side-by-side look at the Apify MCP Server and Webhound MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Apify MCP Server for search & data extraction work as a local process; choose Webhound for search & data extraction. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Apify MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: OAuth 2.0.
- You have the keys it needs:
APIFY_TOKEN. - You want tools like
title, readOnlyHint, true.
WChoose Webhound when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | W Webhound | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Search & Data Extraction | Search & Data Extraction |
| Quality signal | 68/100 · Great | 37/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | OAuth 2.0 | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | APIFY_TOKEN | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 12,639 | — |
| Directory activity | 5 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 13 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Apify MCP Server | View Webhound |
Tools & capabilities
Apify MCP Server tools 13
titlereadOnlyHinttrueget-datasetfetch-actor-detailsapify--web-fetchapify--website-content-crawlerpageFunctioninitialCookiesopenWorldHintcall-actorsearch-actors- +1 more on the listing page
Webhound tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Apify MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"apify-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@apify/actors-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"APIFY_TOKEN": "YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Webhound
No confirmed install command for Webhound yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.