Best MCP servers for web search and scraping (2026)
MCP servers that give AI agents live web search, page reading and scraping, so they can look things up and pull data from websites instead of guessing. Here are the 13 we list, ranked.
How we ranked them: each server here is listed in our MCP servers category and its listing says it does this job. We order them by the GitHub stars recorded on each listing, then visitor star ratings, then the most recent code push to the repo, then listing maturity. Servers without a tracked public repo come last. Links checked 2026-10-21. No paid placements.
The 13 MCP servers for web search and scraping, ranked
1. Apify MCP Server
MCP serversOpen source + cloud★ 11,578 GitHub starsApify's MCP server giving agents access to thousands of scrapers for social media, search and maps.
Pricing (as stated): Open source + cloud · Mature · Last code push 2026-10-20
2. Wigolo
MCP serversOpen source★ 5,479 GitHub starsLocal-first web search, fetch and crawl for coding agents over MCP, with no API keys.
Pricing (as stated): Open source · Mature · Last code push 2026-09-27
3. Bright Data MCP
MCP serversOpen source + cloud★ 2,678 GitHub starsBright Data's MCP server for web search, scraping and browsing.
Pricing (as stated): Open source + cloud · Active · Last code push 2026-10-20
4. AnySearch
MCP serversFreemium★ 2,029 GitHub starsA search MCP server and API for AI agents, covering real-time web search, vertical search and parallel batch queries with structured results and anonymous access.
Pricing (as stated): Freemium · Active
5. Brave Search MCP
MCP serversOpen source★ 1,504 GitHub starsBrave's official MCP server for web, image, video, news and local search through the Brave Search API.
Pricing (as stated): Open source · Active · Last code push 2026-10-05
6. SearXNG MCP
MCP serversOpen source★ 1,312 GitHub starsMCP server for private web search through SearXNG.
Pricing (as stated): Open source · Active · Last code push 2026-10-20
7. Kagi MCP
MCP serversOpen source★ 544 GitHub starsOfficial Kagi MCP server with search and page-extraction tools backed by the Kagi API.
Pricing (as stated): Open source · Active · Last code push 2026-07-07
8. ScrapeGraph MCP
MCP serversOpen source★ 115 GitHub starsScrapeGraphAI's MCP server for AI-powered web scraping.
Pricing (as stated): Open source · Active · Last code push 2026-07-17
9. Oxylabs MCP
MCP serversOpen source★ 104 GitHub starsOxylabs' MCP server for fetching and parsing web content at scale.
Pricing (as stated): Open source · Active · Last code push 2026-10-15
10. Linkup MCP
MCP serversOpen source★ 29 GitHub starsLinkup's MCP server for real-time, source-backed web search.
Pricing (as stated): Open source · Active · Last code push 2026-10-01
11. Parallel Search MCP
MCP serversSee site★ 26 GitHub starsParallel's MCP servers for web search and deep-research tasks built for AI agents.
Pricing (as stated): See site · Active · Last code push 2026-10-05
12. Liner MCP
MCP serversSee siteLiner's MCP server for real-time web and scholarly search with cited answers and multi-step deep research.
Pricing (as stated): See site · Active
13. AgentKey
MCP serversPaidOne MCP install that gives AI agents live web search, X, Reddit and YouTube data, web page reading and market and token-price data, all paid from a single monthly credit subscription.
Pricing (as stated): Lite, Pro and Max monthly credit plans, with extra credit top-ups. · Active · Last code push 2026-08-24
Filter these live in the directory: MCP servers matching “web search”, sorted by GitHub stars. You can add pricing and open-source filters there.
How to choose
- Decide whether you need search results (Brave Search, SearXNG, Kagi, Linkup), full-page fetching and crawling (Wigolo, Oxylabs), or ready-made scrapers for specific sites (Apify, Bright Data).
- Hosted search and scraping APIs usually need an API key and bill by usage past any free allowance. SearXNG (self-hosted metasearch) and Wigolo (local, no API keys) avoid that, but you run them yourself.
- Respect each site's terms and robots rules when you scrape.
- Only connect servers you trust: an MCP server can read and act on whatever its credentials allow.
FAQ
What are the best MCP servers for web search and scraping?
Ranked by tracked GitHub stars, then visitor ratings and recent code activity, the top MCP servers for web search and scraping in our directory are Apify MCP Server, Wigolo, Bright Data MCP, AnySearch, Brave Search MCP. Stars show popularity, not fit, so try two or three on your own setup.
Are there free MCP servers for web search and scraping?
9 of the 13 servers here are listed as open source. Pricing on this page, as each maker states it: Open source (7), Open source + cloud (2), See site (2), Freemium (1), Paid (1). Open-source servers can still need a paid account with the service they connect to.
How does AgentScout rank these MCP servers?
By the GitHub stars recorded on each listing, then visitor star ratings, then the most recent code push to the repo, then listing maturity. Servers without a tracked public repo come after those with one. There are no paid placements.
Which apps can use these MCP servers?
Any MCP client: Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, VS Code with Copilot, Windsurf and others. Each server's own docs give the exact config; our free MCP config builder can write the JSON for you.
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