What is the best alternative to Apify?

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

How do Apify alternatives differ in installation and runtime?

Apify 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 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.

How do I side-by-side compare Apify with a specific alternative?

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.

Best Alternatives to Apify (Search & Data Extraction)

Server Name	Runtime	Auth	Pricing	GitHub Stars	Downloads	Action
A Apify (Target)	—	Free/None	Free	—	—	Current
T Tavily MCP	Remote (SSE)	Free/None	Free	2,410	—	Compare →
P PyreCrawl	uvx	Free/None	Free	15	—	Compare →
M Mdn Search	npx	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
L Library Genesis MCP Server	npx	Free/None	Free	16	—	Compare →
T Tinysearch	uvx	Free/None	Free	229	—	Compare →
N Nace MCP	npx	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
S Shanghai Library Open Data MCP	uvx	Free/None	Free	4	—	Compare →
F Firecrawl MCP Server	npx	API key	Freemium	7,518	—	Compare →
O Outscraper MCP Server	npx	Free/None	Free	4	—	Compare →
O Open WebSearch	npx	No auth required	Free	1,819	—	Compare →
O Openwebninja MCP	npx	Free/None	Free	36	—	Compare →
I Itunes Search	npx	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →