Brightdata MCP vs Web Scraper
A side-by-side look at the Brightdata MCP and Web Scraper MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Brightdata MCP for search & data extraction work as a local process; choose Web Scraper 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?
Choose Brightdata MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
API_TOKEN. - You want tools like
GROUPS, TOOLS, search_engine.
Choose Web Scraper when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
DATALEADS_API_KEY. - You want tools like
fetch, web_crawl, browse.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Search & Data Extraction | Search & Data Extraction |
| Quality signal | 69/100 · Great | 53/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | API key required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Freemium | Not declared |
| Required env vars | API_TOKEN | DATALEADS_API_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 2,684 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 6 | 4 |
| Full listing | View Brightdata MCP | View Web Scraper |
Tools & capabilities
Brightdata MCP tools 6
GROUPSTOOLSsearch_enginescrape_as_markdownask_brightdata_assistantcustom
Web Scraper tools 4
fetchV1 Fetchweb_crawlV1 Web CrawlbrowseV1 Browsecaptcha_solveV1 Captcha Solve
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.
Brightdata MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"luminati-io-brightdata-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"@brightdata/mcp"
],
"env": {
"API_TOKEN": "YOUR_API_TOKEN_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Web Scraper
{
"mcpServers": {
"web-scraper": {
"url": "https://data.dataleads.pro/mcp/web-scraper"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Brightdata MCP is categorized under Search & Data Extraction and uses a local stdio subprocess. Web Scraper belongs to Search & Data Extraction and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Brightdata MCP for search & data extraction work and Web Scraper 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.
Brightdata MCP is listed as freemium — a free tier with paid plans. Auth: api key required. Web Scraper has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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 luminati-io-brightdata-mcp and web-scraper as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Brightdata MCP has a quality signal of 69/100 (Great) with 4 views, 0 installs and 2,684 GitHub stars. Web Scraper has 53/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.