Reddit Archive vs Reddit Scraper (Apify) – posts, comments, search, users, subreddits
A side-by-side look at the Reddit Archive and Reddit Scraper (Apify) – posts, comments, search, users, subreddits MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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Reddit ArchiveSocial Media · Local subprocess (stdio)Reddit Archive — historical Reddit post and comment search, and subreddit32EmergingAuth: not declaredR
Reddit Scraper (Apify) – posts, comments, search, users, subredditsSocial Media · Local subprocess (stdio)Reddit posts, comments, search, users & subreddits as JSON via Apify. No Reddit API key. $2/1k40FairAuth: not declaredVerdict: choose Reddit Archive for social media work as a local process; choose Reddit Scraper (Apify) – posts, comments, search, users, subreddits for social media as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
RChoose Reddit Archive when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
RChoose Reddit Scraper (Apify) – posts, comments, search, users, subreddits when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | R Reddit Archive | R Reddit Scraper (Apify) – posts, comments, search, users, subreddits |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Social Media | Social Media |
| Quality signal | 32/100 · Emerging | 40/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | — | 0 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Reddit Archive | View Reddit Scraper (Apify) – posts, comments, search, users, subreddits |
Tools & capabilities
Reddit Archive tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Reddit Scraper (Apify) – posts, comments, search, users, subreddits 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.
Reddit Archive
{
"mcpServers": {
"reddit-archive": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-reddit-archive"
]
}
}
}
Reddit Scraper (Apify) – posts, comments, search, users, subreddits
{
"mcpServers": {
"reddit-scraper-apify-posts-comments-search-users-subreddits": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"reddit-scraper-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Reddit Archive is categorized under Social Media and uses a local stdio subprocess. Reddit Scraper (Apify) – posts, comments, search, users, subreddits belongs to Social Media and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Reddit Archive for social media work and Reddit Scraper (Apify) – posts, comments, search, users, subreddits for social media.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Reddit Archive has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Reddit Scraper (Apify) – posts, comments, search, users, subreddits has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add reddit-archive and reddit-scraper-apify-posts-comments-search-users-subreddits as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Reddit Archive has a quality signal of 32/100 (Emerging) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Reddit Scraper (Apify) – posts, comments, search, users, subreddits has 40/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.
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