Scrapeless MCP Server vs Spectrawl

In-depth architectural comparison of the Scrapeless MCP Server and Spectrawl 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 Scrapeless MCP Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Freemium).
• You have access to required keys: SCRAPELESS_API_KEY, BROWSER_PROFILE_ID, BROWSER_PROFILE_PERSIST, BROWSER_SESSION_TTL.
• Primary tools included: Google Search access, Google Trends queries, Cloud browser navigation and interaction.

Explore Scrapeless MCP Server Details

Choose Spectrawl when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: .

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Scrapeless MCP Server scrapeless-ai Search & Data Extraction	Spectrawl FayAndXan Search & Data Extraction
Summary	The Scrapeless Model Context Protocol service acts as an MCP server connector to the Google SERP API, enabling web search within the MCP ecosystem without leaving it.	Unified web layer for AI agents. Search (8 engines), stealth browse, cookie auth, and act on 24 platforms. 5,000 free searches/month via Gemini Grounded Search.
Category & Scope

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": {
    "scrapeless-ai-scrapeless-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "scrapeless-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SCRAPELESS_API_KEY": "YOUR_SCRAPELESS_API_KEY_HERE",
        "BROWSER_PROFILE_ID": "YOUR_BROWSER_PROFILE_ID_HERE",
        "BROWSER_PROFILE_PERSIST": "YOUR_BROWSER_PROFILE_PERSIST_HERE",
        "BROWSER_SESSION_TTL": "YOUR_BROWSER_SESSION_TTL_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fayandxan-spectrawl": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "spectrawl"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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