Wigolo vs Vaaya

A side-by-side look at the Wigolo and Vaaya MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.

Wigolo logoWigoloSearch & Data Extraction · Local subprocess (stdio)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=.64GoodAuth: no auth required
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VaayaSearch & Data Extraction · Remote HTTP/SSE
Pay-per-call agent superpowers: media/video gen, product demos, research, GTM, scraping, compute.39FairAuth: no auth required

Verdict: choose Wigolo for search & data extraction work as a local process; choose Vaaya for search & data extraction over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.

Which MCP server should you choose?

Wigolo logoChoose Wigolo when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
  • You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
  • Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Explore Wigolo

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Choose Vaaya when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
  • You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
  • Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Explore Vaaya

Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

SpecWigolo logoWigolo
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Vaaya
CategorySearch & Data ExtractionSearch & Data Extraction
Quality signal64/100 · Good39/100 · Fair
Install commandConfirmedConfirmed
TransportLocal subprocess (stdio)Remote HTTP/SSE
AuthNo auth requiredNo auth required
PricingFreeNot declared
Required env varsNone listedNone listed
Verified ownerCommunity listingCommunity listing
GitHub stars5,500—
Directory activity 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
ToolsNot listedNot listed

Tools & capabilities

Wigolo tools

No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.

Vaaya 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.

Wigolo

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "knockoutez-wigolo": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "wigolo"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Vaaya

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vaaya": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "vaaya"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

Wigolo is categorized under Search & Data Extraction and uses a local stdio subprocess. Vaaya belongs to Search & Data Extraction and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Wigolo for search & data extraction work and Vaaya for search & data extraction.

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.

Wigolo is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Vaaya has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Auth: no auth required. 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 knockoutez-wigolo and vaaya as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.

On AllMCPs, Wigolo has a quality signal of 64/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 5,500 GitHub stars. Vaaya has 39/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.