Kapruka MCP vs Smart Crawler

In-depth architectural comparison of the Kapruka MCP and Smart Crawler 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 Kapruka MCP when:

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

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Choose Smart Crawler when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the E-Commerce domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: reddit_subreddit_playbook, search_competitor_products, get_voc_reviews.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Kapruka MCP E-Commerce	S Smart Crawler E-Commerce
Summary	Free public MCP server for Kapruka.com — Sri Lanka's largest e-commerce platform.	E-commerce competitor intelligence, VOC sentiment, Amazon ASIN analysis, Reddit growth playbooks.
Category & Scope	E-Commerce	E-Commerce
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": {
    "kapruka-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "smart-crawler": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "smart-crawler"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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