IFlow Search vs Urlscan Io

In-depth architectural comparison of the IFlow Search and Urlscan Io 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?

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Choose IFlow Search when:

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

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Choose Urlscan Io when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools 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	I IFlow Search Developer Tools	Urlscan Io Developer Tools
Summary	MCP server for iFlow Search web search, image search, and URL fetch tools.	urlscan.io URL scanner — search/result keyless, submit needs key
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

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": {
    "iflow-search": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@iflow-ai/search-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "urlscan-io": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "urlscan-io"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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