Head to head
Search vs Perplexity API Platform
Same numbers we show everywhere else, lined up. Ratings come from users, the grade comes from our scanner, adoption comes from public registries.
Search
Cio.github.Anon2052/search-mcpNo reviews yet
Web search and clean-text fetch MCP server (Tavily-powered, SSRF-guarded).
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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 Perplexity API Platform (89/100 against 67). Search is hosted and callable through the gateway; Perplexity API Platform runs on your own machine. Perplexity API Platform has noticeably more public adoption.
| Search | Perplexity API Platform | |
|---|---|---|
| User rating | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Safety grade | C67/100 | A89/100 |
| Adoption | New | Established |
| GitHub stars | – | 2.5k |
| Downloads / week | – | 23k |
| Runs where | Hosted (remote) | Your machine (local) |
| Gateway-ready | Yes | No |
| Tools | 2 | 4 |
| Write actions | — | — |
| Price per call | Free | Free |
| Licence | — | MIT |
| Last release | — | 2026-08-27 |
| Category | Web search | Web search |