Google Flights vs Stopover Planner

In-depth architectural comparison of the Google Flights and Stopover Planner 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 Google Flights when:

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

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Choose Stopover Planner when:

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

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Google Flights Travel & Transportation	S Stopover Planner Travel & Transportation
Summary	Google Flights search data: fares, routes, stops, and price insights via a hosted MCP server.	Live Google Flights search: stopover itineraries, country sweeps, explore anywhere, booking links
Category & Scope	Travel & Transportation	Travel & Transportation

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": {
    "google-flights-3": {
      "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=actors,docs,johnvc/Google-Flights-Data-Scraper-Flight-and-Price-Search"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "stopover-planner": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "stopover-planner"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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