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129 like-for-like comparisons of web search APIs, each pair scored category by category with prices, facts and verdicts side by side. Pairs are made only when both do the same job.

  • 129 comparisons
  • 4 jobs
  • 16 ranked

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  1. #1Tavily API + MCPBB76.8
  2. #2You.com APIsBB76.5
  3. #3Parallel Search and Task APIsBB74
  4. #4LinkupB68.9
  5. #5Brave Search API + MCPB68
  6. #6Exa API + MCPB66
  7. #7SerpKiteB64.8
  8. #8ValyuB64.6
  9. #9Grep AIB64.4
  10. #10TinyFish SearchB63.2
  11. #11SerpApiB62.5
  12. #12Cloudflare Web Search APIC61.9
  13. #13Fetch (MCP reference server)C57.5
  14. #14SearchAPI.ioD51.2
  15. #15Kagi Search APID48.7
  16. #16SerperF24.1

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