What is the key difference between Screaming Frog MCP and Seo Tools MCP?

Screaming Frog MCP belongs to the Marketing category with local stdio execution, while Seo Tools MCP belongs to the Marketing category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Screaming Frog MCP or Seo Tools MCP 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 Screaming Frog MCP and Seo Tools MCP free or paid?

Screaming Frog MCP operates under a Paid Service model (other). Seo Tools MCP operates under a BYOK (Pay Provider Direct) model (API Key required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Screaming Frog MCP lists 8 tools with 1 views and 2 GitHub stars. Seo Tools MCP lists 11 tools with 5 views and 3 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Screaming Frog MCP and Seo Tools MCP 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

Screaming Frog MCP vs Seo Tools MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Screaming Frog MCP and Seo Tools MCP 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

Screaming Frog MCP

Marketing · Local stdio

Quality: 47/100 (Fair) | Auth: other

Seo Tools MCP

Marketing · Local stdio

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

Verdict Summary: Choose Screaming Frog MCP if you need specialized Marketing tools running via a local process. Choose Seo Tools MCP if your workspace requires Marketing integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Screaming Frog MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Marketing domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: other (Paid Service).
You have access to required keys: SF_CLI_PATH.
Primary tools included: sf_check, crawl_site, crawl_status.

Explore Screaming Frog MCP Details

Choose Seo Tools MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Marketing domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
Primary tools included: xmlstock_auth_status, xmlstock_set_credentials, xmlstock_serp.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Screaming Frog MCP marykovziridze Marketing	Seo Tools MCP antohins Marketing
Summary	Screaming Frog SEO Spider headless crawls, data export, and technical SEO audit skill for Claude. 8 tools, cross-platform (Mac + Windows), includes a ready-to-use technical SEO scan skill.	Five read-only SEO servers for the Google/Yandex (RU/CIS) market: SERP (XMLStock), Yandex Wordstat, Google Search Console (Search Analytics + URL Inspection), Yandex.Webmaster, and Yandex.Metrica. 38 tools, multi-account, OAuth with auto-refresh. Install: npx -y seo-tools-mcp-.
Category & Scope

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Screaming Frog MCP Tools (8)

sf_check

Verify SF is installed and licensed

crawl_site

Start a headless crawl

crawl_status

Check crawl progress

list_crawls

List saved crawls in SF's database

export_crawl

Export crawl data as CSV

read_crawl_data

Read and filter exported CSV data

delete_crawl

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).

Screaming Frog MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "marykovziridze-screaming-frog-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "marykovziridze-screaming-frog-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SF_CLI_PATH": "YOUR_SF_CLI_PATH_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Seo Tools MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "antohins-seo-tools-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "seo-tools-mcp-xmlstock"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Screaming Frog MCP is categorized under Marketing and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Seo Tools MCP belongs to Marketing using local stdio subprocess. Select Screaming Frog MCP when you need capabilities focused on marketing and Seo Tools MCP when you require tools for marketing.

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