What is the best alternative to ShadowCrawl?

The top-rated alternatives to ShadowCrawl in the Search & Data Extraction category include PyreCrawl, Tavily MCP, Scrapi. These servers offer complementary or alternative capabilities depending on your deployment stack and authentication requirements.

How do ShadowCrawl alternatives differ in installation and runtime?

ShadowCrawl and its alternatives vary by runtime requirement (Node.js/npx, Python/uvx, Docker, or remote HTTP/SSE endpoints). Check the specification comparison table above to verify command requirements before installing.

Are alternatives to ShadowCrawl free and open source?

Most MCP servers listed on AllMCPs are open source tools under MIT or Apache licenses that you can self-host or run locally with Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, or Windsurf.

How do I side-by-side compare ShadowCrawl with a specific alternative?

Click the "Compare side-by-side →" button on any alternative card to see an in-depth comparison matrix covering feature lists, stars, npm downloads, install configurations, and schema specifications.

Search & Data Extraction• MCP Alternatives Guide

Best Alternatives to ShadowCrawl

Looking for an alternative to ShadowCrawl? Whether you need a different runtime environment, custom authentication support, or alternative API integrations in the Search & Data Extraction ecosystem, we have cataloged and compared the top alternative MCP servers below.

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Target Reference Server

ShadowCrawl Overview

Rust MCP stealth scraper: anti-bot search/scrape with CDP fallback + HITL non-robot.

Specification Matrix: ShadowCrawl vs Alternatives

Server Name	Runtime	Auth	Pricing	GitHub Stars	Downloads	Action
ShadowCrawl (Target)	Remote (SSE)	Free/None	Free	71	—	Current
PyreCrawl	uvx	Free/None	Free	15	—	Compare →
Tavily MCP	Remote (SSE)	Free/None	Free	2,396	—	Compare →
Scrapi	npx	Free/None	Free	5	—	Compare →
AlterLab MCP Server	npx	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
My Websearch	Remote (SSE)	Free/None	Free	1	—	Compare →
Firecrawl MCP Server	npx	API key	Freemium	7,495	—	Compare →
Nace MCP	npx	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
O One Search MCP	npx	Free/None	Free	141	—	Compare →
Tinysearch	uvx	Free/None	Free	229	—	Compare →
Mdn Search	Remote (SSE)	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
Open WebSearch	npx	No auth required	Free	1,819	—	Compare →
Shanghai Library Open Data MCP	uvx	Free/None	Free	4	—	Compare →