google-surf-mcp vs fetch
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
google-surf-mcp by HarimxChoi | fetch by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 169 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 50 | 76 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | SearchWeb ScrapingAI / LLM Tools | Web ScrapingAI / LLM ToolsProductivity |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
google-surf-mcp · Summary
A robust Google search MCP server combining search, content extraction, and academic paper analysis without API keys.
fetch · Summary
An MCP server that fetches web content and converts HTML to markdown, allowing LLMs to read web pages.
google-surf-mcp · Use cases
- AI agents needing real-time web information retrieval without API key limitations
- Academic researchers requiring efficient access to papers across multiple repositories
- Content creators who need to analyze search results before following links
- Automation workflows that combine web search with content analysis
fetch · Use cases
- LLMs reading news articles and blogs
- Content analysis of web pages
- Retrieving information from public websites
- Chunked reading of large web documents
google-surf-mcp · Install
npm install -g google-surf-mcpConfigure your MCP client:
{
"mcpServers": {
"google-surf": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "google-surf-mcp"]
}
}
}First tool call auto-bootstraps the warm profile (Chrome may open briefly).
fetch · Install
Installation
**Using uv (recommended)** No specific installation needed. Use uvx to run the server directly:
uvx mcp-server-fetch**Using PIP** Install via pip:
pip install mcp-server-fetchThen run as:
python -m mcp_server_fetchClaude Desktop Configuration
{
"mcpServers": {
"fetch": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["mcp-server-fetch"]
}
}
}