mcp-searxng and mcp-webgate
These are competitor MCP (Multi-Client Protocol) servers, both designed to serve web search capabilities but with different implementations and feature sets, as indicated by their differing star counts and download numbers.
About mcp-searxng
ihor-sokoliuk/mcp-searxng
MCP Server for SearXNG
Exposes two MCP tools: `searxng_web_search` with filtering by time range, language, and safe search level; and `web_url_read` for extracting markdown content with section filtering and paragraph range selection. Implements TTL-based caching for URL content and supports configurable proxy routing per tool, HTTP Basic Auth, and custom User-Agent headers for both search and content extraction interfaces.
About mcp-webgate
annibale-x/mcp-webgate
Web search that doesn't wreck your AI's memory. MCP server with anti-context-flooding protections.
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