Best MCP servers for web search
Ranked for the task “search the web”. Relevance comes from retrieval and a dedicated reranker; the rest comes from recorded measurements.
33 servers ranked by task relevance and recorded signals. How ranking works.
| # | Server | Recorded evidence | Grade | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ai.smithery/LinkupPlatform-linkup-mcp-serverSearch the web in real time to get trustworthy, source-backed answers. Find the latest news and co… |
| — | 0.602 | Scorecard |
| 2 | com.jojapi/google-web-searchGoogle Web Search: Google Web Search API. Search the world’s information, including webpages. |
| — | 0.588 | Scorecard |
| 3 | io.geonode/scraperExtract web pages, crawl and map sites, search the web. Extract needs no key; other tools need one. |
| — | 0.562 | Scorecard |
| 4 | ai.orchis/nimrodWeb search with quality scores; web pages are read on your computer by the local server. |
| — | 0.558 | Scorecard |
| 5 | ai.smithery/pinkpixel-dev-web-scout-mcpSearch the web and extract clean, readable text from webpages. Process multiple URLs at once to sp… |
| — | 0.555 | Scorecard |
| 6 | com.mcparmory/perplexitySearch the web, generate AI responses, and create embeddings with real-time information |
| — | 0.551 | Scorecard |
| 7 | io.github.yail259/frankensurfRead any web page and search the web: 28 tools, cheapest first, every page checked. |
| — | 0.459 | Scorecard |
| 8 | ai.keenable/web-searchLive web search and clean-markdown page fetch over the Keenable web index. |
| — | 0.439 | Scorecard |
| 9 | io.github.dmytrome/groundhog-mcpSearch, read and research the web, with hidden text stripped by default and sources hashed |
| — | 0.436 | Scorecard |
| 10 | io.github.Br0ski777/web-searchWeb search returning structured results — titles, URLs, snippets. x402 micropayment. |
| — | 0.418 | Scorecard |
| 11 | com.mcparmory/parallelSearch the web, extract content, and run distributed tasks with AI-powered automation |
| — | 0.398 | Scorecard |
| 12 | com.mcparmory/linkupSearch the web and fetch pages with sourced results, optimized for AI agents |
| — | 0.396 | Scorecard |
| 13 | so.linkup.mcp/linkup-mcp-serverSearch the web in real time to get trustworthy, source-backed answers. |
| — | 0.384 | Scorecard |
| 14 | net.nexlab/wikipedia-retrievalSearch |
| — | 0.328 | Scorecard |
| 15 | com.publicwww/publicwwwSearch the source code (HTML, JavaScript, CSS) of hundreds of millions of websites. |
| — | 0.326 | Scorecard |
| 16 | io.github.xsronhou/scrapio-mcpFetch, crawl, and search the web: Google, Amazon, Walmart, Booking.com, Agoda, and YouTube data. |
| — | 0.305 | Scorecard |
| 17 | io.github.pollinations/exaSearch the live web and fetch clean content from source pages. |
| — | 0.303 | Scorecard |
| 18 | com.jojapi/google-searchgoogle search: google web search api, web, images, videos, news, music, favicon, proxy, audio. |
| — | 0.293 | Scorecard |
| 19 | app.scrapa/scrapaRead web pages as markdown, search the web, list a site's URLs and run a real Chrome. |
| — | 0.284 | Scorecard |
| 20 | one.aisa/web-searchWeb search and page extraction across several independent search providers. |
| — | 0.268 | Scorecard |
| 21 | io.github.nerdydata/mcpSearch websites by source code, technology stack, analyze domains, and download lead lists. |
| — | 0.242 | Scorecard |
| 22 | io.github.Desearch-ai/mcp-desearchAI search, X search, web search, page extraction, and X trends. |
| — | 0.222 | Scorecard |
| 23 | com.newscatcherapi/catchallWeb search API: find every relevant event across the open web, not just the top results. |
| — | 0.197 | Scorecard |
| 24 | com.goaimoat/brand-mentionsSearch web mentions of a brand. |
| — | 0.197 | Scorecard |
| 25 | ai.nothumansearch/searchSearch the agentic web. 4,100+ sites, 11 tools incl. check_url + verify_mcp for probe-before-use. |
| — | 0.193 | Scorecard |
| 26 | ai.smithery/arjunkmrm-brave-search-mcp-serverSearch the web, images, videos, news, and local businesses with robust filters, freshness controls… |
| — | 0.191 | Scorecard |
| 27 | ai.groundroute/web-searchWeb search for AI agents — one tool across 6 engines, routed to the cheapest + cached. |
| — | 0.161 | Scorecard |
| 28 | io.github.mrfentmen/mdn-search-mcpSearch the MDN web docs for HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. No key required. |
| — | 0.143 | Scorecard |
| 29 | dev.markpin/mcpSearch and read the web pages and highlights you saved with the Markpin Chrome extension. |
| — | 0.141 | Scorecard |
| 30 | io.github.mrfentmen/brave-mcpSearch with Brave Search API: web results, news results. |
| — | 0.131 | Scorecard |
| 31 | io.github.aliasmode/anyfetchWeb search and web fetch with no API keys. Reads the sites that refuse AI agents. |
| — | 0.128 | Scorecard |
| 32 | io.github.rich-jojo/smart-webWeb search, direct-URL fetch, crawl, and docs export MCP. smartfetch for URLs. |
| — | 0.092 | Scorecard |
| 33 | io.github.jgador/websharpSearch the web and extract article text for LLMs. |
| — | 0.082 | Scorecard |
Unknown evidence is never counted as a pass. Scores are comparative signals, not a guarantee of safety or suitability.