A side-by-side look at the SalesBook by MaxedS and Brightdata MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose SalesBook by MaxedS for developer tools work; choose Brightdata MCP for developer tools as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
search_startups, get_profile, get_tombstones.API_TOKEN.search_engine, scrape_as_markdown, search_engine_batch.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | S SalesBook by MaxedS | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Developer Tools | Developer Tools |
| Quality signal | 53/100 · Good | 71/100 · Great |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | API_TOKEN |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 2,661 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 5 | 11 |
| Full listing | View SalesBook by MaxedS | View Brightdata MCP |
search_startupsSearch the Salesbook Top-100 corpus by keyword (name, problem, solution). Returns a short text list of ranked matches. Sector is optional: omit it to search all sectors (retail, manufacturing, healthcare, education, horizontal).get_profileFull evidence-graded startup profile: identity, problem, solution, stage, team, buyer-fit score. Every field carries source, date, and confidence. Profiles are AI-researched from public sources; founders review and correct low-confidence fields.get_tombstonesDeal tombstones for a startup: dated, sourced public claims of enterprise commercial wins, graded T1 (contract/rollout) to T4 (logo wall). Default confidence is claimed-unverified; F500-confirmed records are marked corroborated.get_rankingTop-100 ranking for a sector and period, with per-startup scores and the methodology version used.get_methodologyThe published ranking methodology: weights, tombstone tier definitions, confidence labels, and honesty guarantees. Versioned; every ranking cites its methodology version.search_engineScrape search results from Google, Bing or Yandex. Returns SERP results in JSON or Markdown (URL, title, description),Ideal forgathering current information, news, and detailed search results.scrape_as_markdownScrape a single webpage URL with advanced options for content extraction and get back the results in MarkDown language. This tool can unlock any webpage even if it uses bot detection or CAPTCHA.search_engine_batchRun multiple search queries simultaneously. Returns JSON for Google, Markdown for Bing/Yandex.scrape_batchScrape multiple webpages URLs with advanced options for content extraction and get back the results in MarkDown language. This tool can unlock any webpage even if it uses bot detection or CAPTCHA.discoverSearch the web and rank results by AI-driven relevance. Returns scored results with title, description, and URL. Supports intent-based ranking, geo-targeting, date filtering, and keyword filtering.search_scrapersFind a Bright Data pre-built scraper (Web Scraper API, 1,200+ sites) for a site or data type, e.g. "amazon reviews" or "linkedin.com". Returns dataset_id, name, domain and collection_methods. Next: call get_scraper_details with a dataset_id and one method.get_scraper_detailsShow the scraper description, input fields, example input and main output fields for one method. Call before run_scraper and build the input from sample_input or input_fields. Records may contain more fields than output_fields lists.run_scraperRun a scraper method. input is a list of objects shaped like sample_input from get_scraper_details, one per URL or query. collect_by_url returns one record per input; discover_by_* methods return up to limit_per_input records per input, and every record is billed. Waits up to 45 seconds; if still running it returns snapshot_id with status "running": then poll get_scraper_progress and call get_scraper_results when ready. Records with an "error" field explain failed inputs.get_scraper_progressStatus of a run: starting, running, ready, failed or canceled.get_scraper_resultsRecords of a finished run. Returns status "running" if not ready yet.refresh_scrapersReload the scraper list now instead of waiting for the daily refresh.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.
No confirmed install command for SalesBook by MaxedS yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
{
"mcpServers": {
"brightdata-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@brightdata/mcp"
],
"env": {
"API_TOKEN": "YOUR_API_TOKEN_HERE"
}
}
}
}