BrowseAI Dev vs Simulatte

In-depth architectural comparison of the BrowseAI Dev and Simulatte 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 BrowseAI Dev when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Research domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: search, open, extract.

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Choose Simulatte when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Research domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: simulatte_run_study, simulatte_get_results, simulatte_ask_insights.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	BrowseAI Dev Research	Simulatte Research
Summary	Evidence-backed web research for AI agents with citations and confidence scores.	Run synthetic research studies from any MCP client. 25+ SKUs + cross-study insights.
Category & Scope	Research	Research
Quality signal

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": {
    "browseai-dev": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "lastsearch"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "simulatte": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@simulatte-io/mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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