What is the key difference between Google Search and Serper?

Google Search belongs to the Search & Data Extraction category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution, while Serper belongs to the Search & Data Extraction category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution.

How do I install Google Search or Serper 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 Search and Serper free or paid?

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

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Google Search lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Serper lists 3 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Google Search and Serper 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 Search vs Serper

In-depth architectural comparison of the Google Search and Serper 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 Search

Search & Data Extraction · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 42/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Serper

Search & Data Extraction · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 49/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Google Search if you need specialized Search & Data Extraction tools running via a hosted cloud SSE transport. Choose Serper if your workspace requires Search & Data Extraction integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Google Search when:

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

Explore Google Search Details

Choose Serper when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: search, news, places.

Explore Serper Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	G Google Search Search & Data Extraction	S Serper Search & Data Extraction
Summary	google search: google web search api, web, images, videos, news, music, favicon, proxy, audio.	Serper MCP — wraps the Serper Google Search API (serper.dev)
Category & Scope	Search & Data Extraction	Search & Data Extraction
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Google Search Tools (0)

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

Serper Tools (3)

Google web search via Serper: returns organic results (title, link, snippet, position), an answer box if present, and a knowledge graph summary. Accepts query, result count (max 20), and optional country code (gl) and location for geo-targeted results.

news

Google News search via Serper: returns recent news articles (title, link, snippet, source, date) matching the query. Accepts query, result count (max 20), and optional country code (gl).

places

Google Maps local business search via Serper: returns matching places with title, address, rating, review count, category, phone number, and website. Accepts query plus optional country code (gl) and location string for geo-targeting.

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 Search Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-search": {
      "url": "https://jojapi.com/hub/api/google-search"
    }
  }
}

Serper Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "serper": {
      "url": "https://pipeworx.io"
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Google Search is categorized under Search & Data Extraction and uses a remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. In contrast, Serper belongs to Search & Data Extraction using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Google Search when you need capabilities focused on search & data extraction and Serper when you require tools for search & data extraction.

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