ScrapeSelect vs Crawlforge MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the ScrapeSelect and Crawlforge MCP Server 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?

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Choose ScrapeSelect 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 Crawlforge MCP Server 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	S ScrapeSelect Search & Data Extraction	Crawlforge MCP Server Search & Data Extraction
Summary	Current pricing, cost estimates and recommendations for web scraping APIs, with official sources.	26-tool MCP server for web scraping, crawling, deep research & autonomous extraction
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": {
    "scrapeselect": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "scrapeselect"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "crawlforge-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "crawlforge-setup"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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