Wellfound Jobs vs Ashby Jobs

In-depth architectural comparison of the Wellfound Jobs and Ashby Jobs 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?

Choose Wellfound Jobs 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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Choose Ashby Jobs 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	Wellfound Jobs Developer Tools	Ashby Jobs Developer Tools
Summary	Wellfound startup jobs with salary and equity parsed, via an Apify Actor, hosted MCP.	Ashby job boards with employer-published salary data, via an Apify Actor, hosted MCP.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

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": {
    "wellfound-jobs": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=actors,docs,johnvc/wellfound-jobs-api"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ashby-jobs": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=actors,docs,johnvc/ashby-job-board-scraper"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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