Google Researcher vs Mifactory Scraping API

In-depth architectural comparison of the Google Researcher and Mifactory Scraping API 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?

G

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 Mifactory Scraping API 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 Mifactory Scraping API Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	G Google Researcher Search & Data Extraction	Mifactory Scraping API Search & Data Extraction
Summary	MCP server providing Google Search, web scraping, and multi-source research tools for AI assistants	Web scraping for AI agents. Extract text and metadata from any webpage. Pay-per-use.
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": {
    "google-researcher-2": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "web-researcher-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mifactory-scraping-api": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mifactory-scraping-api"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Related MCP Server Comparisons