Crawlie vs Openaffiliate MCP
A side-by-side look at the Crawlie and Openaffiliate MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Crawlie for marketing work over a hosted endpoint; choose Openaffiliate MCP for marketing as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Crawlie when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Marketing domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You want tools like
crawl_site, audit_url, audit_urls.
Choose Openaffiliate MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Marketing domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
search_programs, get_program, list_categories.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Marketing | Marketing |
| Quality signal | 53/100 · Good | 65/100 · Great |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | No auth required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 114 | 117 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 6 | 3 |
| Full listing | View Crawlie | View Openaffiliate MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Crawlie tools 6
crawl_siteCrawl + audit a whole site (SEO + GEO), returns scores, issues, per-page dataaudit_urlAudit a single pageaudit_urlsAudit an explicit list of pagesexplain_issueWhy a rule matters + how to fix itlist_rulesThe full catalogue of checkslist_reportsRead saved crawl history
Openaffiliate MCP tools 3
search_programsSearch affiliate programs by keyword, category, or commission typeget_programGet full details of an affiliate program including agent instructions, commission terms, restrictions, and signup infolist_categoriesList all affiliate program categories with the number of programs in each
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.
Crawlie
{
"mcpServers": {
"crawlie": {
"url": "https://crawlie.app/mcp"
}
}
}
Openaffiliate MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"openaffiliate-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"openaffiliate-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Crawlie is categorized under Marketing and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Openaffiliate MCP belongs to Marketing and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Crawlie for marketing work and Openaffiliate MCP for marketing.
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.
Crawlie has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Openaffiliate MCP 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 crawlie and openaffiliate-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Crawlie has a quality signal of 53/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 114 GitHub stars. Openaffiliate MCP has 65/100 (Great) with 2 views, 0 installs and 117 GitHub stars.