Web Fetcher vs Web Content Extractor

In-depth architectural comparison of the Web Fetcher and Web Content Extractor 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.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

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Choose Web Fetcher when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: fetch_page_markdown, extract_metadata, extract_links.

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Choose Web Content Extractor when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	W Web Fetcher Developer Tools	Web Content Extractor Developer Tools
Summary	Turns any web page into clean Markdown, page metadata and classified links for LLMs.	Extract and process web content into clean, structured formats optimized for LLMs.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
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Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

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).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "web-fetcher": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-server-web-fetcher"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "web-content-extractor": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "@agenson-horrowitz/web-content-extractor-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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