Semgrep vs SEOcrawl AI
A side-by-side look at the Semgrep and SEOcrawl AI MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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SEOcrawl AISecurity · Remote HTTP/SSELive Google Search Console data, keyword/page analysis, site audit and SEO tasks from SEOcrawl AI.42FairAuth: not declaredVerdict: choose Semgrep for security work as a local process; choose SEOcrawl AI for security over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Semgrep when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
SChoose SEOcrawl AI when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | S SEOcrawl AI | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Security | Security |
| Quality signal | 48/100 · Fair | 42/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 17,146 | — |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Semgrep | View SEOcrawl AI |
Tools & capabilities
Semgrep tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
SEOcrawl AI tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
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.
Semgrep
{
"mcpServers": {
"semgrep-semgrep": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"semgrep"
]
}
}
}
SEOcrawl AI
{
"mcpServers": {
"seocrawl-ai": {
"url": "https://seocrawl.ai/mcp"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Semgrep is categorized under Security and uses a local stdio subprocess. SEOcrawl AI belongs to Security and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Semgrep for security work and SEOcrawl AI for security.
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.
Semgrep is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. SEOcrawl AI 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 semgrep-semgrep and seocrawl-ai as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Semgrep has a quality signal of 48/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 17,146 GitHub stars. SEOcrawl AI has 42/100 (Fair) with 3 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.