TinySearch vs Sofya
A side-by-side look at the TinySearch and Sofya MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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SofyaSearch & Data Extraction · Remote HTTP/SSEWeb search, fetch, extract, and research for AI agents. Markdown output + AI-synthesized answers.39FairAuth: no auth requiredVerdict: choose TinySearch for search & data extraction work as a local process; choose Sofya 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 TinySearch 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.
SChoose Sofya 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.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | S Sofya | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Search & Data Extraction | Search & Data Extraction |
| Quality signal | 56/100 · Good | 39/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | No auth required | No auth required |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 234 | — |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View TinySearch | View Sofya |
Tools & capabilities
TinySearch tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Sofya 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.
TinySearch
{
"mcpServers": {
"marcellm01-tinysearch": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"--from",
"tinysuite-search[server]",
"tinysearch"
]
}
}
}
Sofya
{
"mcpServers": {
"sofya": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"sofya"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
TinySearch is categorized under Search & Data Extraction and uses a local stdio subprocess. Sofya belongs to Search & Data Extraction and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick TinySearch for search & data extraction work and Sofya 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.
TinySearch is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Sofya 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 marcellm01-tinysearch and sofya as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, TinySearch has a quality signal of 56/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 234 GitHub stars. Sofya has 39/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.