What is the key difference between Free Web Search Ultimate and Open WebSearch?

Free Web Search Ultimate belongs to the Search & Data Extraction category with local stdio execution, while Open WebSearch belongs to the Search & Data Extraction category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Free Web Search Ultimate or Open WebSearch in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Free Web Search Ultimate and Open WebSearch free or paid?

Free Web Search Ultimate operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Open WebSearch operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Free Web Search Ultimate lists 12 tools with 1 views and 16 GitHub stars. Open WebSearch lists 5 tools with 3 views and 1,800 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Free Web Search Ultimate and Open WebSearch together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Free Web Search Ultimate vs Open WebSearch

In-depth architectural comparison of the Free Web Search Ultimate and Open WebSearch MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Free Web Search Ultimate

Search & Data Extraction · Local stdio

Quality: 60/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Open WebSearch

Search & Data Extraction · Local stdio

Quality: 63/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Free Web Search Ultimate if you need specialized Search & Data Extraction tools running via a local process. Choose Open WebSearch if your workspace requires Search & Data Extraction integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Free Web Search Ultimate when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
You have access to required keys: ZERO_SEARCH_BRIGHTDATA_API_KEY, ZERO_SEARCH_BRIGHTDATA_ZONE, ZERO_SEARCH_BRIGHTDATA_UNLOCKER_ZONE, ZERO_SEARCH_SEARXNG_URL.
Primary tools included: type, engine, region.

Explore Free Web Search Ultimate Details

Choose Open WebSearch when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: Multi-engine web search without API keys, Structured titles, URLs, and descriptions, Web, Markdown, GitHub README, and CSDN fetching.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Free Web Search Ultimate wd041216-bit Search & Data Extraction	Open WebSearch Aas-ee Search & Data Extraction
Summary	Zero-cost, privacy-first universal web search MCP server. Enforces a Search-First paradigm — instructs LLMs to retrieve real-time information before answering factual questions. Supports 10+ search engines (DuckDuckGo, Bing, Google, Brave, Wikipedia, Arxiv, YouTube, Reddit) and deep page browsing. No API key required.	Web search using free multi-engine search (NO API KEYS REQUIRED) — Supports Bing, Baidu, DuckDuckGo, Brave, Exa, and CSDN.
Category & Scope

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Free Web Search Ultimate Tools (12)

type

`text`, `news`, `images`, `videos`, `books` (default: `text`)

engine

`google`, `bing`, `duckduckgo`, `yandex`, `baidu`, `yahoo`, `naver` (Bright Data only)

region

region code, e.g. `us-en`, `zh-cn`, `wt-wt` (default: `wt-wt`)

profile

provider profile name

goggles

built-in reranking preset

format

`markdown` or `text` (default: `markdown`)

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

Free Web Search Ultimate Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wd041216-bit-free-web-search-ultimate": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "zero-api-key-web-search",
        "zero-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ZERO_SEARCH_BRIGHTDATA_API_KEY": "YOUR_ZERO_SEARCH_BRIGHTDATA_API_KEY_HERE",
        "ZERO_SEARCH_BRIGHTDATA_ZONE": "YOUR_ZERO_SEARCH_BRIGHTDATA_ZONE_HERE",
        "ZERO_SEARCH_BRIGHTDATA_UNLOCKER_ZONE": "YOUR_ZERO_SEARCH_BRIGHTDATA_UNLOCKER_ZONE_HERE",
        "ZERO_SEARCH_SEARXNG_URL": "YOUR_ZERO_SEARCH_SEARXNG_URL_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Open WebSearch Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aas-ee-open-websearch": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "skills"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Free Web Search Ultimate is categorized under Search & Data Extraction and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Open WebSearch belongs to Search & Data Extraction using local stdio subprocess. Select Free Web Search Ultimate when you need capabilities focused on search & data extraction and Open WebSearch when you require tools for search & data extraction.

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