Web Search API alternatives
16 web search MCP servers from other publishers do the same job as Web Search API. The closest match comes first, then the best rated, with at most two per publisher.
Brave Search MCP Server: web results, images, videos, rich results, AI summaries, and more.
No reviews yetlocal · npm1.5k17k/wkFreeGoogle Scholar search results, citation counts and citation export formats, as structured JSON.
No reviews yetgateway-ready1041/wkFreeMCP server for advanced web search using Tavily
No reviews yetlocal · npm2.4k26k/wkFreeReal-time web search, reasoning, and research through Perplexity's API
No reviews yetlocal · npm2.5k23k/wkFreeMCP server for SearXNG — privacy-respecting web search with pagination, URL reading
No reviews yetlocal · npm1.2k9.2k/wkFreeSearch ClinicalTrials.gov — find studies, retrieve results, match patients to eligible trials.
No reviews yetgateway-ready945.8k/wkFreeConnect AI agents to Exa for web search, content fetching, and multi-step research.
No reviews yetgateway-ready5.0kFreeWeb search, news, page retrieval, sitemaps, and trending topics through Search1API.
No reviews yetgateway-ready173210/wkFreeSearch, read, annotate, and add to your Zotero research library, local or web.
No reviews yetlocal · pypi5.1kFreeFast discovery search and self-hosted web research for MCP agents.
No reviews yetlocal · mixed22984/wkFreeFreeScout ticket management with AI-powered analysis, search filters, and structured outputs.
No reviews yetlocal · npm29224/wkFreeYelp business search, place details and the full review feed, as structured JSON.
No reviews yetgateway-ready1176/wkFreeSearch, read & publish paid essays. Pay-per-read in USDC on Base (x402); wallet-only, no account.
No reviews yetgateway-ready763/wkFreeBounded local MCP access to one approved repository for AI read/search and structured handoffs.
No reviews yetlocal · npm2445/wkFreeMCP server for siGit (sigit.si): browse repos, search code, manage PRs/issues, web search.
No reviews yetgateway-ready47FreeLive web search and clean-markdown page fetch over the Keenable web index.
No reviews yetgateway-ready677/wkFree
Web Search API alternatives by what you need
Open source Web Search API alternatives (15)
Published under an open licence such as MIT or Apache-2.0.
Brave Search, HasData Google Scholar, Tavily, Perplexity API Platform, SearXNG Search, Clinicaltrialsgov, Exa, Search1API and 7 more below.
Hosted Web Search API alternatives (8)
Nothing to install: a remote endpoint you add by URL. Also callable through the mcp.market gateway.
HasData Google Scholar, Clinicaltrialsgov, Exa, Search1API, HasData Yelp, Tenjin, siGit, Web Search.
Local Web Search API alternatives (8)
A package you install and run on your own machine, so your data stays on your computer.
Brave Search, Tavily, Perplexity API Platform, SearXNG Search, Zotero MCP, Tinysearch, MCP FreeScout, RepoRelay.
Safest Web Search API alternatives (12)
Graded A: passed every check the scanner runs on the latest release.
Brave Search, HasData Google Scholar, Tavily, Perplexity API Platform, Clinicaltrialsgov, Exa, Search1API, MCP FreeScout and 4 more below.
Web Search API and its alternatives compared
| Server | Grade | Rating | Licence | Runs | Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Web Search API(this one) | D47 | No reviews yet | MIT | Hosted | 0 |
| Brave Search | A85 | No reviews yet | MIT | Local | 1.5k |
| HasData Google Scholar | A100 | No reviews yet | MIT | Hosted | 10 |
| Tavily | A85 | No reviews yet | MIT | Local | 2.4k |
| Perplexity API Platform | A89 | No reviews yet | MIT | Local | 2.5k |
| SearXNG Search | B83 | No reviews yet | MIT | Local | 1.2k |
| Clinicaltrialsgov | A93 | No reviews yet | Apache-2.0 | Hosted | 94 |
| Exa | A88 | No reviews yet | MIT | Hosted | 5.0k |
| Search1API | A96 | No reviews yet | MIT | Hosted | 173 |
| Zotero MCP | B83 | No reviews yet | MIT | Local | 5.1k |
| Tinysearch | B82 | No reviews yet | MIT | Local | 229 |
| MCP FreeScout | A85 | No reviews yet | GPL-3.0 | Local | 29 |
| HasData Yelp | A100 | No reviews yet | MIT | Hosted | 11 |
| Tenjin | B75 | No reviews yet | MIT | Hosted | 7 |
| RepoRelay | A92 | No reviews yet | MIT | Local | 24 |
| siGit | A93 | No reviews yet | NOASSERTION | Hosted | 47 |
| Web Search | A87 | No reviews yet | MIT | Hosted | 6 |