# Fetch (MCP reference server) vs You.com APIs (slim)

> You.com APIs has a score of 76.9 (BB) against Fetch (MCP reference server)'s 57.6 (C). Both do fetching pages. The largest gap is maintenance & community, 40 points. Category scores, facts, verdicts and agent notes side by side.

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You.com APIs has a score of 76.9 (BB) against Fetch (MCP reference server)'s 57.6 (C). Both do fetching pages. The largest gap is maintenance & community, 40 points.

- Fetch (MCP reference server): C 57.6, rank #290 of 452 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/fetch-reference-server.min.md
- You.com APIs: BB 76.9, rank #24 of 452 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/you-com-api.min.md
- Pick Fetch (MCP reference server) for transparency & trust (+12). Pick You.com APIs for reliability (+32), schema & documentation (+12), agent ergonomics (+6), security & auth (+23), payments & pricing (+28), maintenance & community (+40).

| Category | Fetch (MCP reference server) | You.com APIs |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 53 | 85 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 70 | 82 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 78 | 84 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 30 | 53 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 60 | 88 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 42 | 82 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 75 | 63 |