Scrapeless MCP Server vs Web Scraper
A side-by-side look at the Scrapeless MCP Server and Web Scraper MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Scrapeless MCP Server for search & data extraction work as a local process; choose Web Scraper for search & data extraction over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Scrapeless MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
SCRAPELESS_API_KEY, BROWSER_PROFILE_ID, BROWSER_PROFILE_PERSIST, BROWSER_SESSION_TTL.
Choose Web Scraper when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
DATALEADS_API_KEY. - You want tools like
fetch, web_crawl, browse.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Search & Data Extraction | Search & Data Extraction |
| Quality signal | 59/100 · Good | 53/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | API key required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Freemium | Not declared |
| Required env vars | SCRAPELESS_API_KEYBROWSER_PROFILE_IDBROWSER_PROFILE_PERSISTBROWSER_SESSION_TTL | DATALEADS_API_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 169 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 6 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 4 |
| Full listing | View Scrapeless MCP Server | View Web Scraper |
Tools & capabilities
Scrapeless MCP Server tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Web Scraper tools 4
fetchV1 Fetchweb_crawlV1 Web CrawlbrowseV1 Browsecaptcha_solveV1 Captcha Solve
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.
Scrapeless MCP Server
{
"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"
}
}
}
}
Web Scraper
{
"mcpServers": {
"web-scraper": {
"url": "https://data.dataleads.pro/mcp/web-scraper"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Scrapeless MCP Server is categorized under Search & Data Extraction and uses a local stdio subprocess. Web Scraper belongs to Search & Data Extraction and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Scrapeless MCP Server for search & data extraction work and Web Scraper for search & data extraction.
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.
Scrapeless MCP Server is listed as freemium — a free tier with paid plans. Auth: api key required. Web Scraper 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 scrapeless-ai-scrapeless-mcp-server and web-scraper as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Scrapeless MCP Server has a quality signal of 59/100 (Good) with 6 views, 0 installs and 169 GitHub stars. Web Scraper has 53/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.