Head to head
Hacker News vs Search1API
Same numbers we show everywhere else, lined up. Ratings come from users, the grade comes from our scanner, adoption comes from public registries.
Hacker News
Cio.github.mrfentmen/hacker-news-mcpNo reviews yet
Hacker News in one place: top, jobs, ask, item lookup, and Algolia search. No key required.
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No reviews yet
Web search, news, page retrieval, sitemaps, and trending topics through Search1API.
Full listingThe short version
Neither has been reviewed yet, so the comparison rests on the scan and the public usage numbers. The safety scan favours Search1API (96/100 against 65). Search1API is hosted and callable through the gateway; Hacker News runs on your own machine. Search1API has noticeably more public adoption.
| Hacker News | Search1API | |
|---|---|---|
| User rating | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Safety grade | C65/100 | A96/100 |
| Adoption | — | Established |
| GitHub stars | – | 173 |
| Downloads / week | – | 210 |
| Runs where | Your machine (local) | Hosted (remote) |
| Gateway-ready | No | Yes |
| Tools | 6 | — |
| Write actions | — | — |
| Price per call | Free | Free |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Last release | — | 2026-09-03 |
| Category | Web search | Web search |