What is the best alternative to Tavily?

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

How do Tavily alternatives differ in installation and runtime?

Tavily 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 Tavily 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 Tavily 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.

Best Alternatives to Tavily (Search & Data Extraction)

Server Name	Runtime	Auth	Pricing	GitHub Stars	Downloads	Action
Tavily (Target)	Remote (SSE)	Free/None	Free	—	—	Current
T Tavily MCP	npx	Free/None	Free	2,373	—	Compare →
R Riveter	Remote (SSE)	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
Tavily MCP Server	npx	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
O One Search MCP	npx	Free/None	Free	140	—	Compare →
D Duckduckgo	Remote (SSE)	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
Apify MCP Server	npx	Free/None	Free	6,028	—	Compare →
Openwebninja MCP	npx	Free/None	Free	36	—	Compare →
Quran Search Engine MCP	npx	Free/None	Free	6	—	Compare →
PyScrappy	uvx	Free/None	Free	198	—	Compare →
C CrawlEyes MCP Server	npx	Free/None	Free	2	—	Compare →
Xcatcher	npx	Free/None	Free	9	—	Compare →
HasData DuckDuckGo	npx	Free/None	Free	6	—	Compare →