What is the key difference between Google Researcher and Google Web Search?

Google Researcher belongs to the Search & Data Extraction category with local stdio execution, while Google Web Search belongs to the Search & Data Extraction category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Google Researcher or Google Web Search 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 Google Researcher and Google Web Search free or paid?

Google Researcher operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Google Web Search operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Google Researcher lists 0 tools with 0 views and 35 GitHub stars. Google Web Search lists 0 tools with 1 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Google Researcher and Google Web Search 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

Google Researcher vs Google Web Search

In-depth architectural comparison of the Google Researcher and Google Web Search 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

Google Researcher

Search & Data Extraction · Local stdio

Quality: 28/100 (Emerging) | Auth: No auth required

Google Web Search

Search & Data Extraction · Local stdio

Quality: 37/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Google Researcher if you need specialized Search & Data Extraction tools running via a local process. Choose Google Web Search 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 Google Researcher 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).

Explore Google Researcher Details

Choose Google Web 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).

Explore Google Web Search Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	G Google Researcher Search & Data Extraction	G Google Web Search Search & Data Extraction
Summary	MCP server providing Google Search, web scraping, and multi-source research tools for AI assistants	Google Web Search: Google Web Search API. Search the world’s information, including webpages.
Category & Scope	Search & Data Extraction	Search & Data Extraction

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Google Researcher Tools (0)

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

Google Web Search 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).

Google Researcher Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-researcher-2": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "web-researcher-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Google Web Search Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-web-search": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "google-web-search"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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