CrustAPI Google Search vs Vibe MCP — Real Chrome, Remotely

In-depth architectural comparison of the CrustAPI Google Search and Vibe MCP — Real Chrome, Remotely 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 CrustAPI Google Search 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).
• Primary tools included: search, type, web.

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Choose Vibe MCP — Real Chrome, Remotely 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).
• Primary tools included: navigate_to_url, go_back, click.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	CrustAPI Google Search Developer Tools	Vibe MCP — Real Chrome, Remotely Developer Tools
Summary	Live Google data for AI agents: web, Maps, news, images, reviews + 7 more. Pay only for results.	Drive your real, logged-in Chrome from any MCP client — even from a remote machine, no inbound port.
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": {
    "crustapi-google-search": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "crustapi-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vibe-mcp-real-chrome-remotely": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "skills"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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