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WebSearch MCP Server vs SerpApi
Same numbers we show everywhere else, lined up. Ratings come from users, the grade comes from our scanner, adoption comes from public registries.
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Zero-API-key MCP search server: multi-engine web/academic search, PDF parsing, secure web fetch
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Neither has been reviewed yet, so the comparison rests on the scan and the public usage numbers. Both score close on the safety scan (88 and 88 out of 100). SerpApi is hosted and callable through the gateway; WebSearch MCP Server runs on your own machine. SerpApi has noticeably more public adoption.
| WebSearch MCP Server | SerpApi | |
|---|---|---|
| User rating | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Safety grade | A88/100 | A88/100 |
| Adoption | Growing | Growing |
| GitHub stars | 22 | 171 |
| Downloads / week | – | – |
| Runs where | Your machine (local) | Hosted (remote) |
| Gateway-ready | No | Yes |
| Tools | — | — |
| Write actions | — | — |
| Price per call | Free | Free |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Last release | 2026-09-19 | 2026-09-18 |
| Category | Web search | Web search |