Side-by-side MCP server comparison
Short answer: pick Modelcontextprotocol. It scores 96/100 to Search1api MCP's 90/100, and it is published by the vendor behind the API rather than by a third party, and it has 2,584 GitHub stars against 173. Search1api MCP is still worth a look if you are already invested in it - the full breakdown below shows exactly where the 6 points go.
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| Metric | Modelcontextprotocol | Search1api Mcp |
|---|---|---|
| MCPpedia Score | 96 | 90 |
| Security Score | 30 | 30 |
| Maintenance Score | 21 | 15 |
| GitHub Stars | 2.6k | 173 |
| Weekly Downloads | 9.4k | 2263.3k |
| Tools | 4 | 9 |
| Est. Token Cost | 600 | 1.4k |
| Open CVEs | 0 | 0 |
| Health | Active | Active |
| Auth Required | No | Yes |
| Transport | stdio, http | stdio, http |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| API Pricing | freemium | unknown |
Modelcontextprotocol leads with a score of 96 (A), ahead of Search1api Mcp's 90 (A).
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