What is the best alternative to Web Search API?

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

How do Web Search API alternatives differ in installation and runtime?

Web Search API 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 Web Search API 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 Web Search API 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.

What is the best alternative to Web Search API?

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

How do Web Search API alternatives differ in installation and runtime?

Web Search API 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 Web Search API 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 Web Search API 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 Web Search API

Looking for an alternative to Web Search API? 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.

Browse all Search & Data Extraction servers →View Web Search API Specs →

Target Reference Server

Web Search API Overview

Web search returning structured results — titles, URLs, snippets. x402 micropayment.

Specification Matrix: Web Search API vs Alternatives

Server Name	Runtime	Auth	Pricing	GitHub Stars	Downloads	Action
W Web Search API (Target)	npx	Free/None	Free	—	—	Current
S Scrapling MCP Server	uvx	Free/None	Free	73,407	—	Compare →
Web Search	npx	Free/None	Free	1	—	Compare →
N Nodebench	npx	Free/None	Free	14	—	Compare →
Wigolo	npx	API key	Freemium	4,472	—	Compare →
M Mcp Server	npx	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
Mcp Server Tavily	npx	API key	Bring your own API key (usage-based cost)	50	—	Compare →
Kagi Ken Mcp	npx	API key	Bring your own API key (usage-based cost)	41	—	Compare →
P Payx Tavily Search	npx	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
Google News Mcp Server	npx	API key	Bring your own API key (usage-based cost)	126	—	Compare →
Mcp Server Dumplingai	npx	API key	Bring your own API key (usage-based cost)	31	—	Compare →
G Search Mcp	npx	No auth required	Free	270	—	Compare →
Mcp Simple Pubmed	npx	API key	Free	170	—	Compare →

Detailed Evaluation of Web Search API Alternatives

Scrapling MCP Server

Runtime: uvx

Web scraping with stealth HTTP, real browsers, and Cloudflare bypass. CSS selectors supported.

0 0 73,407

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Web Search

Runtime: npx

Web search for AI agents — one tool across 6 engines, routed to the cheapest + cached.

0 0 1

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Nodebench

Runtime: npx

260 MCP tools across 49 domains. AI Flywheel, quality gates, research, web scraping.

0 0 14

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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 4,472

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Mcp Server

Runtime: npx

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

0 0

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Mcp Server Tavily

Runtime: npx

MCP server using Tavily API to perform web searches and return AI-augmented search results.

Key Features:

Search tool requiring a query string

Optional search depth parameter (basic or advanced)

Returns AI responses alongside search result metadata

4 0 50

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Kagi Ken Mcp

Runtime: npx

Node MCP server providing Kagi search and summarization via user session token without official API access.

Key Features:

Search Kagi with multiple concurrent queries

Summarize URLs with paragraph or bullet point output

Supports webpages, videos, and audio content summarization

3 0 41

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Payx Tavily Search

Runtime: npx

FastMCP server for Tavily search API with web search and content extraction

0 0

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Google News Mcp Server

Runtime: npx

MCP server providing Google News search with multi-language support, topic categorization, and SerpAPI integration.

Key Features:

Query-based and topic-based news search

Automatic topic categorization of results

Multi-language and multi-region support

3 0 126

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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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G Search Mcp

Runtime: npx

MCP server for parallel Google searches with multiple keywords, returning structured JSON results.

Key Features:

Parallel searching with multiple keywords

Single browser instance with multiple tabs

Automatic CAPTCHA detection and visible mode

2 0 270

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Mcp Simple Pubmed

Runtime: npx

MCP server to search PubMed and retrieve article abstracts and open access full texts via Entrez API.

Key Features:

Search PubMed with advanced filters and Boolean logic

Access article abstracts and metadata via resource URIs

Download XML-structured full text for open access articles

1 0 170

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Best Alternatives to Web Search API

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