PyScrappy vs AlterLab MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the PyScrappy and AlterLab MCP Server 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 PyScrappy 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).

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Choose AlterLab MCP Server 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).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	PyScrappy Search & Data Extraction	AlterLab MCP Server Search & Data Extraction
Summary	Web-scraping toolkit with 22 tools for structured web data as JSON for AI agents.	Web scraping MCP server — scrape, extract structured data, screenshot any site with anti-bot bypass.
Category & Scope	Search & Data Extraction	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": {
    "pyscrappy": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "pyscrappy"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-55": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "alterlab-mcp-server@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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