What is the best alternative to UpAPI?

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

How do UpAPI alternatives differ in installation and runtime?

UpAPI 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 UpAPI 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 UpAPI 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 UpAPI

Looking for an alternative to UpAPI? 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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UpAPI Overview

All public upAPI operations as MCP tools: web scraping, search, screenshots, PDF, OCR and more.

Specification Matrix: UpAPI vs Alternatives

Server Name	Runtime	Auth	Pricing	GitHub Stars	Downloads	Action
U UpAPI (Target)	npx	Free/None	Free	—	—	Current
Firecrawl MCP Server	npx	OAuth	Freemium	7,304	—	Compare →
GrabzIt MCP Server	npx	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
Open WebSearch	npx	No auth required	Free	1,747	—	Compare →
Apify MCP Server	npx	Free/None	Free	4,745	—	Compare →
Wigolo	npx	API key	Freemium	4,637	—	Compare →
Openwebninja MCP	npx	Free/None	Free	37	—	Compare →
Fetcher MCP	npx	No auth required	Free	1,076	—	Compare →
Serpapi MCP	npx	API key	Bring your own API key (usage-based cost)	166	—	Compare →
Vaaya	npx	Free/None	Free	41	—	Compare →
Vaaya	npx	Free/None	Free	41	—	Compare →
MCP Server Dumplingai	npx	API key	Bring your own API key (usage-based cost)	31	—	Compare →
Markcrawl	npx	No auth required	Free	3	—	Compare →

Detailed Evaluation of UpAPI Alternatives

Firecrawl MCP Server

Runtime: npx

Verified

MCP server for web search, scraping, crawling, and structured data extraction including JS pages and PDFs.

Key Features:

Search web and GitHub issues, PRs, READMEs, docs

Scrape any URL including JS-rendered pages and PDFs

Interact with pages via clicks and navigation

3 0 7,304

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GrabzIt MCP Server

Runtime: npx

Official GrabzIt MCP server for AI web scraping, screenshots, and PDF/DOCX generation.

1 0

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Open WebSearch

Runtime: npx

MCP server for multi-engine web search and content extraction without API keys, supporting Bing, Baidu, DuckDuckGo, Brave, Exa, and more.

Key Features:

Multi-engine web search: Bing, Baidu, DuckDuckGo, Brave, Exa, CSDN, and others

No API keys or authentication required

Structured search results with titles, URLs, and descriptions

3 0 1,747

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Apify MCP Server

Runtime: npx

Extract data from any website with thousands of scrapers, crawlers, and automations on Apify Store ⚡

0 0 4,745

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Wigolo

Runtime: npx

Local-first MCP server for web search, crawl, extract, cache, and research without API keys, with optional LLM integration.

Key Features:

Multi-engine web search with local ML reranking

JavaScript rendering for dynamic web pages

Persistent local SQLite cache for all data

2 0 4,637

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Openwebninja MCP

Runtime: npx

Official MCP server for OpenWeb Ninja APIs - 40+ real-time web data and SERP APIs as MCP tools

1 0 37

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Fetcher MCP

Runtime: npx

MCP server fetching web pages with Playwright, supports JS rendering, content extraction, Markdown/HTML output, and parallel fetches.

Key Features:

JavaScript execution via Playwright headless Chromium

Intelligent main content extraction using Readability algorithm

Supports Markdown and HTML output formats

5 0 1,076

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Serpapi MCP

Runtime: npx

MCP server for querying SerpApi across search engines and returning structured results, weather, stock, and interactive result views.

Key Features:

Multi-engine search through SerpApi

Engine parameter schemas exposed as MCP resources

Complete and compact JSON response modes

2 0 166

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Vaaya

Runtime: npx

Pay-per-call agent superpowers: media/video gen, product demos, research, GTM, scraping, compute.

0 0 41

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Vaaya

Runtime: npx

Pay-per-call agent superpowers: media/video gen, product demos, research, GTM, scraping, compute.

0 0 41

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MCP Server Dumplingai

Runtime: npx

MCP server for Dumpling AI APIs offering data extraction, web scraping, document conversion, AI agents, and code execution.

Key Features:

Access to Dumpling AI data APIs for search, maps, news, and reviews

Web scraping with rendering, crawling, screenshots, and extraction

Document conversion including OCR and multimedia processing

3 0 31

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Markcrawl

Runtime: npx

Crawl websites to produce clean Markdown files and structured JSONL indexes without API keys, supporting local and MCP server use.

Key Features:

Crawls single pages or entire websites with URL filtering

Outputs clean Markdown files with citations and structured JSONL index

Local embedding with no API key required (torch + transformers)

5 0 3

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Best Alternatives to UpAPI

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