Spider Cloud vs Scrapeless MCP Server
A side-by-side look at the Spider Cloud and Scrapeless MCP Server 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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Spider CloudSearch & Data Extraction · Remote HTTP/SSECrawl, scrape, search the web, and automate browsers at scale with anti-bot bypass.43FairAuth: oauth 2.0Verdict: choose Spider Cloud for search & data extraction work over a hosted endpoint; choose Scrapeless MCP Server for search & data extraction as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
SChoose Spider Cloud when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- Its auth model fits you: OAuth 2.0.
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.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | S Spider Cloud | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Search & Data Extraction | Search & Data Extraction |
| Quality signal | 43/100 · Fair | 59/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | OAuth 2.0 | API key required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Freemium |
| Required env vars | None listed | SCRAPELESS_API_KEYBROWSER_PROFILE_IDBROWSER_PROFILE_PERSISTBROWSER_SESSION_TTL |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | — | 169 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 6 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Spider Cloud | View Scrapeless MCP Server |
Tools & capabilities
Spider Cloud tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Scrapeless MCP Server 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.
Spider Cloud
{
"mcpServers": {
"spider-cloud": {
"url": "https://spider.cloud/mcp"
}
}
}
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"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Spider Cloud is categorized under Search & Data Extraction and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Scrapeless MCP Server belongs to Search & Data Extraction and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Spider Cloud for search & data extraction work and Scrapeless MCP Server 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.
Spider Cloud has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Auth: oauth 2.0. Scrapeless MCP Server is listed as freemium — a free tier with paid plans. Auth: api key required. 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 spider-cloud and scrapeless-ai-scrapeless-mcp-server as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Spider Cloud has a quality signal of 43/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Scrapeless MCP Server has 59/100 (Good) with 6 views, 0 installs and 169 GitHub stars.