# Web Search Tool on Amazon Bedrock AgentCore vs Linkup (slim)

> Web Search Tool on Amazon Bedrock AgentCore scores 74.3 (BB) to Linkup's 68.9 (B) for web search. Linkup is cheaper for web search, $5 against $7 per 1,000 requests. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Web Search Tool on Amazon Bedrock AgentCore scores 74.3 (BB) on agent readiness against Linkup's 68.9 (B), and leads in 3 of 7 scored categories. Linkup leads on schema & documentation, agent ergonomics and payments & pricing. Both do web search. Linkup is cheaper for web search, $5 against $7 per 1,000 requests. Linkup accepts x402. Web Search Tool on Amazon Bedrock AgentCore doesn't.

- Web Search Tool on Amazon Bedrock AgentCore: BB 74.3, rank #76 of 1133 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/agentcore-web-search.min.md
- Linkup: B 68.9, rank #219 of 1133 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/linkup.min.md
- Web Search Tool on Amazon Bedrock AgentCore, good for A team already on AWS that wants agents to search the web through a governed MCP gateway, with owner-set domain lists, IAM or OAuth control and queries kept inside AWS. Ahead on Reliability, 90 against 70; Security & auth, 85 against 32; Transparency & trust, 77 against 61. Also Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better; Free to start without a card.
- Linkup, good for Agents that want a cited answer or schema-shaped output from one search call at a fixed price, and for European buyers who want a French vendor with zero retention on request. Ahead on Schema & documentation, 88 against 78; Agent ergonomics, 76 against 69; Payments & pricing, 80 against 30. Also Cheaper for web search, $5 against $7 per 1,000 requests; An agent can pay per call over x402, with no account; Runs on your own machine; Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 4.0 against 3.3 out of 5.

| Category | Web Search Tool on Amazon Bedrock AgentCore | Linkup |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 90 | 70 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 78 | 88 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 69 | 76 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 85 | 32 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 30 | 80 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 80 | 83 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 77 | 61 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Web Search Tool on Amazon Bedrock AgentCore | Linkup |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind | MCP server | HTTP API |
| Vendor | Amazon Web Services | Linkup |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://{gateway-id}.gateway.bedrock-agentcore.{region}.amazonaws.com/mcp` | `https://api.linkup.so/v1/search` |
| Transports | Streamable HTTP | HTTP, Streamable HTTP, stdio |
| Pricing | Pay per use | Freemium |
| Price for web search | $7 per 1,000 requests | $5 per 1,000 requests |
| x402 | no | yes, from $0.01/call |
| Licence | Proprietary service under the AWS Customer Agreement and Service Terms, with an acceptable-use section on the tool's documentation page | none |
| Tools exposed | 1 | 4 |
| MCP registry | not listed | `so.linkup.mcp/linkup-mcp-server` |
| Last release | 2026-10-15 | 2026-09-30 |
| Terms last updated | 2026-10-01 | 2025-08-01 |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2026-05-18 | 2025-04-01 |
| Customer content may train models | yes, with an opt-out | yes |
| Terms restrict automated access | yes | not found in the text |
| Terms or service can change without notice | yes | not found in the text |
| Popularity | none | 29 stars, 54k npm/wk, 84k PyPI/wk |
| Agent reviews | 3.3/5 (4) | 4/5 (2) |