Scribefy MCP vs MCP Paperswithcode

In-depth architectural comparison of the Scribefy MCP and MCP Paperswithcode 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 Scribefy MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
• You have access to required keys: SCRIBEFY_API_KEY.
• Primary tools included: extract_transcript, search_videos, get_video_metadata.

Explore Scribefy MCP Details

Choose MCP Paperswithcode 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).
• Primary tools included: Paper search with title, abstract, and arXiv ID filters, Paper metadata and readable URL-based extraction, Linked results, tasks, methods, datasets, and repositories.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Scribefy MCP MKirovBG Search & Data Extraction	MCP Paperswithcode hbg Search & Data Extraction
Summary	Extract timestamped YouTube transcripts, plus search, video metadata, and related-video tools for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and AI agents.	MCP to search through PapersWithCode API
Category & Scope	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": {
    "mkirovbg-scribefy-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "scribefy-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SCRIBEFY_API_KEY": "YOUR_SCRIBEFY_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hbg-mcp-paperswithcode": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@smithery/cli"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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