What is the key difference between Ninelayer and Web Research MCP?

Ninelayer belongs to the Developer Tools category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution, while Web Research MCP belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Ninelayer or Web Research 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 Ninelayer and Web Research MCP free or paid?

Ninelayer operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Web Research MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Ninelayer lists 0 tools with 2 views and 0 GitHub stars. Web Research MCP lists 5 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Ninelayer and Web Research 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

Ninelayer vs Web Research MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Ninelayer and Web Research 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

Ninelayer

Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 41/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Web Research MCP

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 48/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Ninelayer if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a hosted cloud SSE transport. Choose Web Research MCP if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Ninelayer 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).

Explore Ninelayer Details

Choose Web Research MCP 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).
Primary tools included: web_search, browse_page, extract_article.

Explore Web Research MCP Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	N Ninelayer Developer Tools	W Web Research MCP Developer Tools
Summary	Agent-native search engine with live web research optimized for AI agents.	AI-powered web research MCP server for agents. Supports web search, browse page, extract...
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ninelayer Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

Web Research MCP Tools (5)

web_search

Search the web using DuckDuckGo (no API key needed)

browse_page

Browse a webpage using headless Chromium (Playwright)

extract_article

Extract clean, readable article text from a URL

research_topic

Multi-step research: search the web, then extract content

get_weather

Get current weather for a location via wttr.in

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).

Ninelayer Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ninelayer": {
      "url": "https://ninelayer.in"
    }
  }
}

Web Research MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "web-research-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@smithery/cli@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Ninelayer is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. In contrast, Web Research MCP belongs to Developer Tools using local stdio subprocess. Select Ninelayer when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Web Research MCP when you require tools for developer tools.

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