What is the key difference between Web and FineData?

Web belongs to the Search & Data Extraction category with local stdio execution, while FineData belongs to the Search & Data Extraction category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Web or FineData 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 Web and FineData free or paid?

Web operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). FineData operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Web lists 5 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. FineData lists 9 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Web and FineData 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

Web vs FineData

In-depth architectural comparison of the Web and FineData 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

Web

Search & Data Extraction · Local stdio

Quality: 52/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

FineData

Search & Data Extraction · Local stdio

Quality: 52/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Web if you need specialized Search & Data Extraction tools running via a local process. Choose FineData 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 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 FineData 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: scrape_url, send_http_request, scrape_async.

Explore FineData Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	W Web Search & Data Extraction	F FineData Search & Data Extraction
Summary
Category & Scope	Search & Data Extraction	Search & Data Extraction
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Web Tools (5)

web_extract

Extract structured content from any URL (title, headings, paragraphs, links, images, metadata)

web_search

Search the web via DuckDuckGo — no API key needed

web_monitor

Check if a site is up, measure response time, get HTTP headers

html_to_markdown

Convert any URL or HTML to clean markdown

web_multi_extract

Extract content from multiple URLs in parallel

FineData Tools (9)

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).

Web Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

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

FineData Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "finedata": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "finedata-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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