What is the key difference between Trieve and HasData Google Search (SERP)?

Trieve belongs to the Search & Data Extraction category with local stdio execution, while HasData Google Search (SERP) belongs to the Search & Data Extraction category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Trieve or HasData Google Search (SERP) in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Trieve and HasData Google Search (SERP) free or paid?

Trieve operates under a Freemium model (API Key required). HasData Google Search (SERP) operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Trieve lists 6 tools with 2 views and 2,717 GitHub stars. HasData Google Search (SERP) lists 0 tools with 0 views and 2 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Trieve and HasData Google Search (SERP) together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Trieve vs HasData Google Search (SERP)

In-depth architectural comparison of the Trieve and HasData Google Search (SERP) 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Trieve

Search & Data Extraction · Local stdio

Quality: 49/100 (Fair) | Auth: API Key required

HasData Google Search (SERP)

Search & Data Extraction · Local stdio

Quality: 41/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Trieve if you need specialized Search & Data Extraction tools running via a local process. Choose HasData Google Search (SERP) if your workspace requires Search & Data Extraction integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Trieve when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Freemium).
You have access to required keys: TRIEVE_API_KEY, TRIEVE_OPENAI_API_KEY, TRIEVE_QDRANT_URL, TRIEVE_QDRANT_API_KEY, TRIEVE_OPENROUTER_API_KEY.
Primary tools included: Self-hosting support for AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, Docker Compose, Semantic dense vector search with OpenAI/Jina embeddings and Qdrant, Typo tolerant neural sparse-vector search using SPLADE model.

Explore Trieve Details

Choose HasData Google Search (SERP) when:

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

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Trieve devflowinc Search & Data Extraction	H HasData Google Search (SERP) Search & Data Extraction
Summary	Crawl, embed, chunk, search, and retrieve information from datasets through Trieve	Google SERP as JSON: organic, AI Overview, People Also Ask, AI Mode, news, shopping. No Cloud setup.
Category & Scope	Search & Data Extraction

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Trieve Tools (6)

Self-hosting support for AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, Docker Compose

Semantic dense vector search with OpenAI/Jina embeddings and Qdrant

Typo tolerant neural sparse-vector search using SPLADE model

Sub-sentence highlighting of matched query terms

Recommendation API for similar chunks or files

RAG API routes integrated with OpenRouter for LLM access

HasData Google Search (SERP) Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

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).

Trieve Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "devflowinc-trieve": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@smithery/cli"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TRIEVE_API_KEY": "YOUR_TRIEVE_API_KEY_HERE",
        "TRIEVE_OPENAI_API_KEY": "YOUR_TRIEVE_OPENAI_API_KEY_HERE",
        "TRIEVE_QDRANT_URL": "YOUR_TRIEVE_QDRANT_URL_HERE",
        "TRIEVE_QDRANT_API_KEY": "YOUR_TRIEVE_QDRANT_API_KEY_HERE",
        "TRIEVE_OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "YOUR_TRIEVE_OPENROUTER_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

HasData Google Search (SERP) Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hasdata-google-search-serp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@hasdata/google-search-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Trieve is categorized under Search & Data Extraction and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, HasData Google Search (SERP) belongs to Search & Data Extraction using local stdio subprocess. Select Trieve when you need capabilities focused on search & data extraction and HasData Google Search (SERP) when you require tools for search & data extraction.

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