Atlas Web Compiler & Scraper vs Pinkpixel Dev Web Scout MCP
A side-by-side look at the Atlas Web Compiler & Scraper and Pinkpixel Dev Web Scout MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Atlas Web Compiler & Scraper for search & data extraction work as a local process; choose Pinkpixel Dev Web Scout MCP for search & data extraction as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Atlas Web Compiler & Scraper when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
ATLAS_API_KEY. - You want tools like
atlas_scrape, atlas_compile, atlas_map.
Choose Pinkpixel Dev Web Scout MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
WEB_SCOUT_DISABLE_AUTOSTART. - You want tools like
DuckDuckGoWebSearch, UrlContentExtractor.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Search & Data Extraction | Search & Data Extraction |
| Quality signal | 60/100 · Good | 64/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | ATLAS_API_KEY | WEB_SCOUT_DISABLE_AUTOSTART |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 1 | 138 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 5 | 2 |
| Full listing | View Atlas Web Compiler & Scraper | View Pinkpixel Dev Web Scout MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Atlas Web Compiler & Scraper tools 5
atlas_scrapeQuickly extract clean, readable text, markdown, and links from a web page using Atlas's fast synchronous parser. Strips cookie banners, navigation clutter, and ads. Best for articles, documentation pages, and general web reading.atlas_compileCompile a public web page into clean, deterministic, LLM-optimized markdown or structured AST nodes using the full 12-pass Atlas compiler. Strips boilerplate and generates section hierarchies. Best for complex documentation, API references, and dense technical articles.atlas_mapDiscover the URL topology, sitemap structure, and hierarchy of a website without compiling individual pages. Use before crawling to identify relevant documentation paths and section boundaries.atlas_batch_compileCompile a bounded list of explicit URLs in parallel. Returns clean markdown for each page within a consolidated budget. Maximum 20 URLs per batch call.atlas_crawlTraverse and compile a bounded subsection of a website (such as an API reference or documentation folder) starting from a seed URL. Returns consolidated page summaries and navigable resource URIs.
Pinkpixel Dev Web Scout MCP tools 2
DuckDuckGoWebSearchInitiates a web search query using the DuckDuckGo search engine and returns a well-structured list of findings. Input the keywords, question, or topic you want to search for using DuckDuckGo as your query. Input the maximum number of search entries you'd like to receive using maxResults - defaults to 10 if not provided.UrlContentExtractorFetches and extracts content from a given webpage URL. Input the URL of the webpage you want to extract content from as a string using the url parameter. You can also input an array of URLs to fetch content from multiple pages at once.
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.
Atlas Web Compiler & Scraper
{
"mcpServers": {
"atlas-web-compiler-scraper": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@atlascompiler/mcp"
],
"env": {
"ATLAS_API_KEY": "YOUR_ATLAS_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Pinkpixel Dev Web Scout MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"pinkpixel-dev-web-scout-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pinkpixel/web-scout-mcp"
],
"env": {
"WEB_SCOUT_DISABLE_AUTOSTART": "YOUR_WEB_SCOUT_DISABLE_AUTOSTART_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Atlas Web Compiler & Scraper is categorized under Search & Data Extraction and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pinkpixel Dev Web Scout MCP belongs to Search & Data Extraction and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Atlas Web Compiler & Scraper for search & data extraction work and Pinkpixel Dev Web Scout MCP for search & data extraction.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Atlas Web Compiler & Scraper has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Pinkpixel Dev Web Scout MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add atlas-web-compiler-scraper and pinkpixel-dev-web-scout-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Atlas Web Compiler & Scraper has a quality signal of 60/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars. Pinkpixel Dev Web Scout MCP has 64/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 138 GitHub stars.