ClawPage vs Open WebSearch

A side-by-side look at the ClawPage and Open WebSearch MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.

ClawPage logoClawPageSearch & Data Extraction · Local subprocess (stdio)Extract and structure any web page into clean JSON. Free tier: 10/day.48FairAuth: not declaredOpen WebSearch logoOpen WebSearchSearch & Data Extraction · Local subprocess (stdio)Web search using free multi-engine search (NO API KEYS REQUIRED) — Supports Bing, Baidu, DuckDuckGo, Brave, Exa, and CSDN.72GreatAuth: no auth required

Verdict: choose ClawPage for search & data extraction work as a local process; choose Open WebSearch 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?

ClawPage logoChoose ClawPage when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
  • You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
  • You have the keys it needs: MCP_PORT.
  • You want tools like register, extract_url, account_info.
Explore ClawPage

Open WebSearch logoChoose Open WebSearch when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
  • You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
  • Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
  • You want tools like search, fetchLinuxDoArticle, fetchCsdnArticle.
Explore Open WebSearch

Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

SpecClawPage logoClawPageOpen WebSearch logoOpen WebSearch
CategorySearch & Data ExtractionSearch & Data Extraction
Quality signal48/100 · Fair72/100 · Great
Install commandConfirmedConfirmed
TransportLocal subprocess (stdio)Local subprocess (stdio)
AuthNot declaredNo auth required
PricingNot declaredFree
Required env varsMCP_PORTNone listed
Verified ownerCommunity listingCommunity listing
GitHub stars01,873
Directory activity 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes 8 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
Tools56

Tools & capabilities

ClawPage tools 5

  • registerCreate account, get API key (cpk_ prefix) with 10 free extractions/day
  • extract_urlExtract any URL into structured JSON (text, tables, prices, contacts, hours, ratings)
  • account_infoCheck remaining free extractions and USDC balance
  • add_walletAssociate wallet address for prepaid USDC deposits
  • depositCredit balance from on-chain USDC transfer

Open WebSearch tools 6

  • searchSearch the web using multiple engines (e.g., Baidu, Bing, DuckDuckGo, CSDN, Exa, Brave, Juejin(掘金), Startpage, Sogou(搜狗)) with no API key required. searchMode meanings: omit or set auto to use the server configured SEARCH_MODE; request forces request-based search; playwright forces browser-based search.
  • fetchLinuxDoArticleFetch full article content from a linux.do post URL
  • fetchCsdnArticleFetch full article content from a csdn post URL
  • fetchGithubReadmeFetch README content from a GitHub repository URL
  • fetchWebContentFetch content from a public HTTP(S) URL (supports Markdown files and normal web pages)
  • fetchJuejinArticleFetch full article content from a Juejin(掘金) post URL

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.

ClawPage

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "clawpage": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "clawpage-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_PORT": "YOUR_MCP_PORT_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Open WebSearch

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aas-ee-open-websearch": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "open-websearch@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

ClawPage is categorized under Search & Data Extraction and uses a local stdio subprocess. Open WebSearch belongs to Search & Data Extraction and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick ClawPage for search & data extraction work and Open WebSearch 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.

ClawPage has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Open WebSearch is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. 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 clawpage and aas-ee-open-websearch as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.

On AllMCPs, ClawPage has a quality signal of 48/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Open WebSearch has 72/100 (Great) with 8 views, 0 installs and 1,873 GitHub stars.