Fetcher MCP vs Web Analyzer MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Fetcher MCP and Web Analyzer 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.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Fetcher MCP 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).
• Primary tools included: Playwright-based JavaScript rendering, Readability content extraction, Markdown or HTML output.

Explore Fetcher MCP Details

Choose Web Analyzer MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
• You have access to required keys: OPENAI_API_KEY, OPENAI_MODEL.
• Primary tools included: Web page to structured Markdown extraction, Page-specific question answering, Content importance scoring.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Fetcher MCP jae-jae Search & Data Extraction	Web Analyzer MCP kimdonghwi94 Search & Data Extraction
Summary	MCP server for fetching web page content using Playwright headless browser, supporting Javascript rendering and intelligent content extraction, and outputting Markdown or HTML format.	Extracts clean web content for RAG and provides Q&A about web pages.
Category & Scope	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": {
    "jae-jae-fetcher-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "fetcher-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kimdonghwi94-web-analyzer-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "web-analyzer-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "YOUR_OPENAI_API_KEY_HERE",
        "OPENAI_MODEL": "YOUR_OPENAI_MODEL_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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