College Scorecard MCP Server vs Brightdata MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the College Scorecard MCP Server and Brightdata MCP 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 College Scorecard MCP Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Brightdata MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Brightdata MCP Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	College Scorecard MCP Server Developer Tools	Brightdata MCP Developer Tools
Summary	Search, compare, and analyze U.S. college data — costs, earnings, programs, and outcomes.	Bright Data's Web MCP server enabling AI agents to search, extract & navigate the web
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools

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": {
    "college-scorecard-mcp-server": {
      "command": "bunx",
      "args": [
        "@cyanheads/college-scorecard-mcp-server@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

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