Glim.sh vs Fetch MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Glim.sh and Fetch MCP 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?

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Choose Glim.sh 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).
• Primary tools included: glim_twitter_search, glim_twitter_get, glim_reddit_search.

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Choose Fetch MCP 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).
• Primary tools included: fetch_html, fetch_markdown, fetch_txt.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	G Glim.sh Search & Data Extraction	Fetch MCP zcaceres Search & Data Extraction
Summary	Give your agent live data from Twitter, Reddit, the web and GitHub. No API keys, no scraping stack.	An MCP server to flexibly fetch JSON, text, and HTML data
Category & Scope	Search & Data Extraction	Search & Data Extraction

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": {
    "glim-sh": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "skills"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zcaceres-fetch-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-fetch-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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