What is the key difference between IlyaGusev Academia MCP and OpenResearch MCP?

IlyaGusev Academia MCP belongs to the Research category with local stdio execution, while OpenResearch MCP belongs to the Research category with local stdio execution.

How do I install IlyaGusev Academia MCP or OpenResearch MCP 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 IlyaGusev Academia MCP and OpenResearch MCP free or paid?

IlyaGusev Academia MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). OpenResearch MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

IlyaGusev Academia MCP lists 11 tools with 2 views and 93 GitHub stars. OpenResearch MCP lists 22 tools with 0 views and 11 GitHub stars.

Can I use both IlyaGusev Academia MCP and OpenResearch MCP 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

IlyaGusev Academia MCP vs OpenResearch MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the IlyaGusev Academia MCP and OpenResearch MCP 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

IlyaGusev Academia MCP

Research · Local stdio

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

OpenResearch MCP

Research · Local stdio

Quality: 52/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose IlyaGusev Academia MCP if you need specialized Research tools running via a local process. Choose OpenResearch MCP if your workspace requires Research integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose IlyaGusev Academia MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Research domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
You have access to required keys: WORKSPACE_DIR, OPENROUTER_API_KEY, EXA_API_KEY, BRAVE_API_KEY, TAVILY_API_KEY, PORT, ENABLE_AUTH, TOKENS_FILE.
Primary tools included: arxiv_search, arxiv_download, anthology_search.

Explore IlyaGusev Academia MCP Details

Choose OpenResearch MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Research domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: web_search, read_url, read_pdf.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	IlyaGusev Academia MCP Research	OpenResearch MCP Research
Summary	Search arXiv and ACL Anthology, retrieve citations and references, and browse web sources to accel…	Zero-auth research MCP server — web, GitHub, HN, Stack Overflow, OpenAlex, YouTube. No keys needed.
Category & Scope	Research	Research

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

IlyaGusev Academia MCP Tools (11)

arxiv_search

Query arXiv with field-specific queries and filters.

arxiv_download

Fetch a paper by ID and convert to structured text (HTML/PDF modes).

anthology_search

Search ACL Anthology with fielded queries and optional date filtering.

hf_datasets_search

Find Hugging Face datasets with filters and sorting.

s2_get_citations

List papers citing a given arXiv paper (Semantic Scholar Graph).

s2_get_references

List papers referenced by a given arXiv paper.

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).

IlyaGusev Academia MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ilyagusev-academia-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ilyagusev-academia-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "WORKSPACE_DIR": "YOUR_WORKSPACE_DIR_HERE",
        "OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "YOUR_OPENROUTER_API_KEY_HERE",
        "EXA_API_KEY": "YOUR_EXA_API_KEY_HERE",
        "BRAVE_API_KEY": "YOUR_BRAVE_API_KEY_HERE",
        "TAVILY_API_KEY": "YOUR_TAVILY_API_KEY_HERE",
        "PORT": "YOUR_PORT_HERE",
        "ENABLE_AUTH": "YOUR_ENABLE_AUTH_HERE",
        "TOKENS_FILE": "YOUR_TOKENS_FILE_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

OpenResearch MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openresearch-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "openresearch-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

IlyaGusev Academia MCP is categorized under Research and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, OpenResearch MCP belongs to Research using local stdio subprocess. Select IlyaGusev Academia MCP when you need capabilities focused on research and OpenResearch MCP when you require tools for research.

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