CrazySEO vs Crawlie

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

CrazySEO logoCrazySEOMarketing · Local subprocess (stdio)Audit whether ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity recommend a site. Readiness checks need no keys.43FairAuth: not declaredCrawlie logoCrawlieMarketing · Remote HTTP/SSETechnical SEO + GEO (AI-search) site audits: hosted crawls, prioritized fixes, report diffs.53GoodAuth: not declared

Verdict: choose CrazySEO for marketing work as a local process; choose Crawlie for marketing over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.

Which MCP server should you choose?

CrazySEO logoChoose CrazySEO when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Marketing domain.
  • You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Explore CrazySEO

Crawlie logoChoose 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.
Explore Crawlie

Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

SpecCrazySEO logoCrazySEOCrawlie logoCrawlie
CategoryMarketingMarketing
Quality signal43/100 · Fair53/100 · Good
Install commandConfirmedConfirmed
TransportLocal subprocess (stdio)Remote HTTP/SSE
AuthNot declaredNot declared
PricingNot declaredNot declared
Required env varsNone listedNone listed
Verified ownerCommunity listingCommunity listing
GitHub stars4115
Directory activity 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
ToolsNot listed6

Tools & capabilities

CrazySEO tools

No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.

Crawlie tools 6

  • crawl_siteCrawl + audit a whole site (SEO + GEO), returns scores, issues, per-page data
  • audit_urlAudit a single page
  • audit_urlsAudit an explicit list of pages
  • explain_issueWhy a rule matters + how to fix it
  • list_rulesThe full catalogue of checks
  • list_reportsRead saved crawl history

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.

CrazySEO

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "crazyseo": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "crazyseo"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Crawlie

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "crawlie": {
      "url": "https://crawlie.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

CrazySEO is categorized under Marketing and uses a local stdio subprocess. Crawlie belongs to Marketing and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick CrazySEO for marketing work and Crawlie 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.

CrazySEO has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Crawlie 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 crazyseo and crawlie as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.

On AllMCPs, CrazySEO has a quality signal of 43/100 (Fair) with 2 views, 0 installs and 4 GitHub stars. Crawlie has 53/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 115 GitHub stars.