MCP Google Search Console vs Google Researcher

In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP Google Search Console and Google Researcher 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.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose MCP Google Search Console 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).

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Choose Google Researcher 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).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	MCP Google Search Console Search & Data Extraction	G Google Researcher Search & Data Extraction
Summary	Secure MCP server for Google Search Console analytics, sitemaps, and URL inspection	MCP server providing Google Search, web scraping, and multi-source research tools for AI assistants
Category & Scope	Search & Data Extraction	Search & Data Extraction

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

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).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-google-search-console": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-google-search-console-crunchtools"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-researcher": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "web-researcher-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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