Swissgroceries MCP vs Smart Crawler

In-depth architectural comparison of the Swissgroceries MCP and Smart Crawler 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 Swissgroceries MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the E-Commerce domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: find_stores, search_products, get_product.

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Choose Smart Crawler when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the E-Commerce domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: reddit_subreddit_playbook, search_competitor_products, get_voc_reviews.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Swissgroceries MCP nicktcode E-Commerce	S Smart Crawler E-Commerce
Summary	Swiss grocery search, weekly promotions, and multi-store shopping plans across Migros, Coop, Aldi, Denner, Lidl, Farmy, Volg, and Otto's. Cross-chain unit-price comparison and three planning strategies (singlestore / splitcart / absolutecheapest). Install via npx -y @nicktcode/swissgroceries-mcp.	E-commerce competitor intelligence, VOC sentiment, Amazon ASIN analysis, Reddit growth playbooks.
Category & Scope	E-Commerce

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": {
    "nicktcode-swissgroceries-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@nicktcode/swissgroceries-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "smart-crawler": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "smart-crawler"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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