Web vs Spectrawl

In-depth architectural comparison of the Web and Spectrawl 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?

W

Choose Web 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: web_extract, web_search, web_monitor.

Explore Web Details

Choose Spectrawl when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: web_search, web_browse, web_act.

Explore Spectrawl Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	W Web Search & Data Extraction	Spectrawl FayAndXan Search & Data Extraction
Summary	Web scraping, search, monitoring, and HTML-to-markdown for AI agents	Unified web layer for AI agents. Search (8 engines), stealth browse, cookie auth, and act on 24 platforms. 5,000 free searches/month via Gemini Grounded Search.
Category & Scope	Search & Data Extraction

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": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "@rog0x/mcp-web-tools"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fayandxan-spectrawl": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "spectrawl"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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