PyScrappy vs CRW Web Scraper
A side-by-side look at the PyScrappy and CRW Web Scraper MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose PyScrappy for search & data extraction work as a local process; choose CRW Web Scraper for search & data extraction as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose PyScrappy when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Choose CRW Web Scraper when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
CRW_API_KEY, CRW_NO_AGENTS.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Search & Data Extraction | Search & Data Extraction |
| Quality signal | 47/100 · Fair | 53/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | API key required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | CRW_API_KEYCRW_NO_AGENTS |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 263 | 1,172 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View PyScrappy | View CRW Web Scraper |
Tools & capabilities
PyScrappy tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
CRW Web Scraper tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
PyScrappy
{
"mcpServers": {
"pyscrappy": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"pyscrappy"
]
}
}
}
CRW Web Scraper
{
"mcpServers": {
"crw-web-scraper": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"crw-mcp@latest"
],
"env": {
"CRW_API_KEY": "YOUR_CRW_API_KEY_HERE",
"CRW_NO_AGENTS": "YOUR_CRW_NO_AGENTS_HERE"
}
}
}
}