Modem vs Jobseek

In-depth architectural comparison of the Modem and Jobseek 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?

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Choose Modem when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Jobseek when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Jobseek Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	M Modem Developer Tools	Jobseek Developer Tools
Summary	Search customer feedback, topics, people and companies in Modem, and run the Modem Agent.	Search jobs, companies, and watchlists on Job Seek (jseek.co)
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

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": {
    "modem": {
      "url": "https://modem.dev"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jobseek": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@jseek/mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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