Search alternatives

6 web search MCP servers from other publishers do the same job as Search. The closest match comes first, then the best rated, with at most two per publisher.

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Ref Tools
by ref.tools
A
Token-efficient search for coding agents over public and private documentation.
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gateway-ready1.2kFree
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MCP FreeScout
by verygoodplugins
A
FreeScout ticket management with AI-powered analysis, search filters, and structured outputs.
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local · npm29224/wkFree
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Ref Tools
by ref-tools
C
Token efficient search for coding agents over public and private documentation.
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local · npm1.2kFree
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HasData Yellow Pages
by hasdata.com
A
Yellow Pages local business search and full business listings, as structured JSON.
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gateway-ready10231/wkFree
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HasData Google Scholar
by hasdata.com
A
Google Scholar search results, citation counts and citation export formats, as structured JSON.
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gateway-ready10162/wkFree
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RepoRelay
by Lukie-81
A
Bounded local MCP access to one approved repository for AI read/search and structured handoffs.
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local · npm2445/wkFree

Search alternatives by what you need

Open source Search alternatives (6)

Published under an open licence such as MIT or Apache-2.0.

Ref Tools, MCP FreeScout, Ref Tools, HasData Yellow Pages, HasData Google Scholar, RepoRelay.

Hosted Search alternatives (3)

Nothing to install: a remote endpoint you add by URL. Also callable through the mcp.market gateway.

Ref Tools, HasData Yellow Pages, HasData Google Scholar.

Local Search alternatives (3)

A package you install and run on your own machine, so your data stays on your computer.

MCP FreeScout, Ref Tools, RepoRelay.

Safest Search alternatives (5)

Graded A: passed every check the scanner runs on the latest release.

Ref Tools, MCP FreeScout, HasData Yellow Pages, HasData Google Scholar, RepoRelay.

Search and its alternatives compared

Server	Grade	Rating	Licence	Runs	Stars
Search(this one)	A92	No reviews yet	MIT	Local	138
Ref Tools	A87	No reviews yet	MIT	Hosted	1.2k
MCP FreeScout	A85	No reviews yet	GPL-3.0	Local	29
Ref Tools	C69	No reviews yet	MIT	Local	1.2k
HasData Yellow Pages	A100	No reviews yet	MIT	Hosted	10
HasData Google Scholar	A100	No reviews yet	MIT	Hosted	10
RepoRelay	A92	No reviews yet	MIT	Local	24