Extract vs FetchRelay

In-depth architectural comparison of the Extract and FetchRelay 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 Extract 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).

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Choose FetchRelay when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Extract Developer Tools	F FetchRelay Developer Tools
Summary	URL-to-Markdown API for AI pipelines — clean markdown with metadata and caching.	Extract public webpages as Markdown, map sites, and run bounded crawl jobs. API key required.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

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": {
    "extract-2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@averra/extract-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fetchrelay": {
      "url": "https://fetchrelay.com/integrations/mcp?utm_source=mcp&utm_medium=integration&utm_campaign=mcp-launch"
    }
  }
}

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