Zoom Search vs MCP Searxng

In-depth architectural comparison of the Zoom Search and MCP Searxng 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 Zoom Search 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: Query rewriting for improved search variants, Source-domain zoom-in after broad initial search, Sourced answers with provenance and warnings.

Explore Zoom Search Details

Choose MCP Searxng 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).
• You have access to required keys: SEARXNG_URL.
• Primary tools included: Search web using searXNG API, Configurable searXNG server URL via environment variable, Supports running as a local stdio MCP server.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Zoom Search goofrey Search & Data Extraction	MCP Searxng SecretiveShell Search & Data Extraction
Summary	MCP search and evidence tool for AI agents. Rewrites queries, zooms into source domains, and returns sourced answers with metrics.	An MCP Server to connect to searXNG instances
Category & Scope	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": {
    "goofrey-zoom-search": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "zoom-search"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "secretiveshell-mcp-searxng": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SEARXNG_URL": "YOUR_SEARXNG_URL_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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