What is the key difference between Wigolo and UpAPI?

Wigolo belongs to the Search & Data Extraction category with local stdio execution, while UpAPI belongs to the Search & Data Extraction category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Wigolo or UpAPI 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 Wigolo and UpAPI free or paid?

Wigolo operates under a Freemium model (API Key required). UpAPI operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Wigolo lists 6 tools with 2 views and 4,637 GitHub stars. UpAPI lists 2 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Wigolo and UpAPI 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

Wigolo vs UpAPI

In-depth architectural comparison of the Wigolo and UpAPI 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

Wigolo

Search & Data Extraction · Local stdio

Quality: 65/100 (Great) | Auth: API Key required

UpAPI

Search & Data Extraction · Local stdio

Quality: 51/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Wigolo if you need specialized Search & Data Extraction tools running via a local process. Choose UpAPI if your workspace requires Search & Data Extraction integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Wigolo 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 (Freemium).
You have access to required keys: WIGOLO_LLM_PROVIDER, GEMINI_API_KEY, ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY, GROQ_API_KEY.
Primary tools included: Multi-engine web search with local ML reranking, JavaScript rendering for dynamic web pages, Persistent local SQLite cache for all data.

Explore Wigolo Details

Choose UpAPI 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: search_ops, call_op.

Explore UpAPI Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Wigolo KnockOutEZ Search & Data Extraction	U UpAPI Search & Data Extraction
Summary	Local-first, keyless web intelligence in one server: search, fetch, crawl, extract, cache, find-similar, and research. Multi-engine search with local ML reranking and a persistent SQLite cache, renders JS-heavy pages, and keeps everything on your machine. Install via npx wigolo init --non-interactive --agents=.	All public upAPI operations as MCP tools: web scraping, search, screenshots, PDF, OCR and more.
Category & Scope	Search & Data Extraction

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Wigolo Tools (6)

Multi-engine web search with local ML reranking

JavaScript rendering for dynamic web pages

Persistent local SQLite cache for all data

Keyless operation for search, fetch, crawl, extract, cache, and find-similar

Optional LLM integration for research and synthesized answers

Supports integration with many MCP clients and agent frameworks

UpAPI Tools (2)

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).

Wigolo Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "knockoutez-wigolo": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "wigolo"
      ],
      "env": {
        "WIGOLO_LLM_PROVIDER": "YOUR_WIGOLO_LLM_PROVIDER_HERE",
        "GEMINI_API_KEY": "YOUR_GEMINI_API_KEY_HERE",
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "YOUR_ANTHROPIC_API_KEY_HERE",
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "YOUR_OPENAI_API_KEY_HERE",
        "GROQ_API_KEY": "YOUR_GROQ_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

UpAPI Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "upapi": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@upapi/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Wigolo is categorized under Search & Data Extraction and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, UpAPI belongs to Search & Data Extraction using local stdio subprocess. Select Wigolo when you need capabilities focused on search & data extraction and UpAPI when you require tools for search & data extraction.

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