Quran Search Engine MCP vs Tinysearch

In-depth architectural comparison of the Quran Search Engine MCP and Tinysearch 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 Quran Search Engine MCP 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 Tinysearch 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	Quran Search Engine MCP Search & Data Extraction	Tinysearch Search & Data Extraction
Summary	Quran Search Engine MCP for AI tools. Provides Quran search, Arabic normalization, and highlighting.	Self-hosted web research for MCP agents.
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": {
    "quran-search-engine-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "quran-search-engine-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tinysearch": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "--from",
        "tinysuite-search[server]",
        "tinysearch"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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