Deep Research MCP Server vs Search

In-depth architectural comparison of the Deep Research MCP Server and Search 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 Deep Research 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).
• Primary tools included: web_search, read_url, deep_research.

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Choose 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: web_search, extract_url.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Deep Research MCP Server Developer Tools	S Search Developer Tools
Summary	Web search, clean page reading & one-call research dossiers for AI agents. No API key.	Web search for AI agents. Ranked results with page passages already extracted, plus URL to markdown.
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": {
    "deep-research-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "deep-research-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "search-2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "search-2"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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