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openstates-mcp-server vs SearXNG Search
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openstates-mcp-server
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Search bills, legislators, committees, and events across all 50 US states, DC, and 5 US territories.
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MCP server for SearXNG — privacy-respecting web search with pagination, URL reading
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Neither has been reviewed yet, so the comparison rests on the scan and the public usage numbers. openstates-mcp-server is hosted and callable through the gateway; SearXNG Search runs on your own machine. SearXNG Search has noticeably more public adoption.
| openstates-mcp-server | SearXNG Search | |
|---|---|---|
| User rating | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Safety grade | ? | B83/100 |
| Adoption | — | Established |
| GitHub stars | – | 1.2k |
| Downloads / week | – | 13k |
| Runs where | Hosted (remote) | Your machine (local) |
| Gateway-ready | Yes | No |
| Tools | — | — |
| Write actions | — | — |
| Price per call | Free | Free |
| Licence | — | MIT |
| Last release | — | 2026-09-18 |
| Category | Web search | Web search |