Index Now.ru vs RankControl
A side-by-side look at the Index Now.ru and RankControl MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Index Now.ru for marketing work over a hosted endpoint; choose RankControl for marketing as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Index Now.ru when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Marketing domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
Choose RankControl when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Marketing domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: OAuth 2.0.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Marketing | Marketing |
| Quality signal | 36/100 · Fair | 56/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | OAuth 2.0 |
| Pricing | Not declared | Paid service |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 5 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Index Now.ru | View RankControl |
Tools & capabilities
Index Now.ru tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
RankControl tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Index Now.ru
{
"mcpServers": {
"index-now-ru": {
"url": "https://index-now.ru/mcp"
}
}
}
RankControl
{
"mcpServers": {
"rankcontrol": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"rankcontrol"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Index Now.ru is categorized under Marketing and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. RankControl belongs to Marketing and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Index Now.ru for marketing work and RankControl for marketing.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Index Now.ru has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. RankControl is listed as a paid service. Auth: oauth 2.0. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add index-now-ru and rankcontrol as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Index Now.ru has a quality signal of 36/100 (Fair) with 2 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. RankControl has 56/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 5 GitHub stars.