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HasData Google Scholar vs Semantic Scholar MCP Server
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Google Scholar search results, citation counts and citation export formats, as structured JSON.
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MCP server for the Semantic Scholar API: search 200M+ papers, citations, authors, recommendations.
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Neither has been reviewed yet, so the comparison rests on the scan and the public usage numbers. The safety scan favours HasData Google Scholar (100/100 against 83). HasData Google Scholar is hosted and callable through the gateway; Semantic Scholar MCP Server runs on your own machine.
| HasData Google Scholar | Semantic Scholar MCP Server | |
|---|---|---|
| User rating | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Safety grade | A100/100 | B83/100 |
| Adoption | Growing | Growing |
| GitHub stars | 10 | 21 |
| Downloads / week | 41 | 310 |
| Runs where | Hosted (remote) | Your machine (local) |
| Gateway-ready | Yes | No |
| Tools | — | 14 |
| Write actions | — | — |
| Price per call | Free | Free |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Last release | 2026-09-14 | 2026-09-14 |
| Category | Web search | Web search |