Search that shows its work vs Tavily MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Search that shows its work and Tavily MCP 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 Search that shows its work 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 Tavily MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Tavily MCP Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Search that shows its work Search & Data Extraction	Tavily MCP Search & Data Extraction
Summary	Self-hosted web search that reports how much of each answer to believe	MCP server for advanced web search using Tavily
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": {
    "search-that-shows-its-work": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "search-that-shows-its-work"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tavily-mcp": {
      "url": "https://mcp.tavily.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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