# Web search APIs compared head to head (slim) > 129 head-to-head comparisons of web search APIs for AI agents, grouped by the job each pair shares, with benchmark scores for both sides. - Full: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/search/index.md (~4,600 tokens) · this version ~4,530 tokens · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/search/index.json · canonical https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/search/ - Index: https://www.anchorterminal.com/llms.txt · API: https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/index.json · Updated: 2026-10-09 - Ranked table: https://www.anchorterminal.com/categories/search.md - Shortlist and picks by need: https://www.anchorterminal.com/best/search/index.md ## Ranked 1. [Tavily API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/tavily-mcp.md) BB 76.8 2. [You.com APIs](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/you-com-api.md) BB 76.5 3. [Parallel Search and Task APIs](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/parallel-search-api.md) BB 74 4. [Linkup](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/linkup.md) B 68.9 5. [Brave Search API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/brave-search-mcp.md) B 68 6. [Exa API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/exa-mcp.md) B 66 7. [SerpKite](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/serpkite.md) B 64.8 8. [Valyu](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/valyu.md) B 64.6 9. [Grep AI](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/grep-ai.md) B 64.4 10. [TinyFish Search](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/tinyfish-search.md) B 63.2 11. [SerpApi](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/serpapi.md) B 62.5 12. [Cloudflare Web Search API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/cloudflare-web-search.md) C 61.9 13. [Fetch (MCP reference server)](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/fetch-reference-server.md) C 57.5 14. [SearchAPI.io](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/searchapi-io.md) D 51.2 15. [Kagi Search API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/kagi-search.md) D 48.7 16. [Serper](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/serper.md) F 24.1 ## Web search - [Brave Search API + MCP vs Cloudflare Web Search API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/brave-search-mcp-vs-cloudflare-web-search.md): B 68 vs C 61.9 - [Brave Search API + MCP vs Exa API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/brave-search-mcp-vs-exa-mcp.md): B 68 vs B 66 - [Brave Search API + MCP vs Firecrawl MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/brave-search-mcp-vs-firecrawl-mcp.md): B 68 vs BB 75.3 - [Brave Search API + MCP vs Kagi Search API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/brave-search-mcp-vs-kagi-search.md): B 68 vs D 48.7 - [Brave Search API + MCP vs Linkup](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/brave-search-mcp-vs-linkup.md): B 68 vs B 68.9 - [Brave Search API + MCP vs Parallel Search and Task APIs](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/brave-search-mcp-vs-parallel-search-api.md): B 68 vs BB 74 - [Brave Search API + MCP vs SearchAPI.io](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/brave-search-mcp-vs-searchapi-io.md): B 68 vs D 51.2 - [Brave Search API + MCP vs SerpApi](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/brave-search-mcp-vs-serpapi.md): B 68 vs B 62.5 - [Brave Search API + MCP vs Serper](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/brave-search-mcp-vs-serper.md): B 68 vs F 24.1 - [Brave Search API + MCP vs SerpKite](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/brave-search-mcp-vs-serpkite.md): B 68 vs B 64.8 - [Brave Search API + MCP vs Tavily API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/brave-search-mcp-vs-tavily-mcp.md): B 68 vs BB 76.8 - [Brave Search API + MCP vs TinyFish Search](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/brave-search-mcp-vs-tinyfish-search.md): B 68 vs B 63.2 - [Brave Search API + MCP vs Valyu](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/brave-search-mcp-vs-valyu.md): B 68 vs B 64.6 - [Brave Search API + MCP vs You.com APIs](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/brave-search-mcp-vs-you-com-api.md): B 68 vs BB 76.5 - [Cloudflare Web Search API vs Exa API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cloudflare-web-search-vs-exa-mcp.md): C 61.9 vs B 66 - [Cloudflare Web Search API vs Firecrawl MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cloudflare-web-search-vs-firecrawl-mcp.md): C 61.9 vs BB 75.3 - [Cloudflare Web Search API vs Grep AI](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cloudflare-web-search-vs-grep-ai.md): C 61.9 vs B 64.4 - [Cloudflare Web Search API vs Kagi Search API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cloudflare-web-search-vs-kagi-search.md): C 61.9 vs D 48.7 - [Cloudflare Web Search API vs Linkup](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cloudflare-web-search-vs-linkup.md): C 61.9 vs B 68.9 - [Cloudflare Web Search API vs Parallel Search and Task APIs](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cloudflare-web-search-vs-parallel-search-api.md): C 61.9 vs BB 74 - [Cloudflare Web Search API vs SearchAPI.io](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cloudflare-web-search-vs-searchapi-io.md): C 61.9 vs D 51.2 - [Cloudflare Web Search API vs SerpApi](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cloudflare-web-search-vs-serpapi.md): C 61.9 vs B 62.5 - [Cloudflare Web Search API vs Serper](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cloudflare-web-search-vs-serper.md): C 61.9 vs F 24.1 - [Cloudflare Web Search API vs SerpKite](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cloudflare-web-search-vs-serpkite.md): C 61.9 vs B 64.8 - [Cloudflare Web Search API vs Tavily API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cloudflare-web-search-vs-tavily-mcp.md): C 61.9 vs BB 76.8 - [Cloudflare Web Search API vs TinyFish Search](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cloudflare-web-search-vs-tinyfish-search.md): C 61.9 vs B 63.2 - [Cloudflare Web Search API vs Valyu](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cloudflare-web-search-vs-valyu.md): C 61.9 vs B 64.6 - [Cloudflare Web Search API vs You.com APIs](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cloudflare-web-search-vs-you-com-api.md): C 61.9 vs BB 76.5 - [Exa API + MCP vs Firecrawl MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/exa-mcp-vs-firecrawl-mcp.md): B 66 vs BB 75.3 - [Exa API + MCP vs Kagi Search API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/exa-mcp-vs-kagi-search.md): B 66 vs D 48.7 - [Exa API + MCP vs Linkup](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/exa-mcp-vs-linkup.md): B 66 vs B 68.9 - [Exa API + MCP vs Parallel Search and Task APIs](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/exa-mcp-vs-parallel-search-api.md): B 66 vs BB 74 - [Exa API + MCP vs SearchAPI.io](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/exa-mcp-vs-searchapi-io.md): B 66 vs D 51.2 - [Exa API + MCP vs SerpApi](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/exa-mcp-vs-serpapi.md): B 66 vs B 62.5 - [Exa API + MCP vs Serper](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/exa-mcp-vs-serper.md): B 66 vs F 24.1 - [Exa API + MCP vs SerpKite](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/exa-mcp-vs-serpkite.md): B 66 vs B 64.8 - [Exa API + MCP vs Tavily API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/exa-mcp-vs-tavily-mcp.md): B 66 vs BB 76.8 - [Exa API + MCP vs TinyFish Search](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/exa-mcp-vs-tinyfish-search.md): B 66 vs B 63.2 - [Exa API + MCP vs Valyu](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/exa-mcp-vs-valyu.md): B 66 vs B 64.6 - [Exa API + MCP vs You.com APIs](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/exa-mcp-vs-you-com-api.md): B 66 vs BB 76.5 - [Firecrawl MCP vs Grep AI](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/firecrawl-mcp-vs-grep-ai.md): BB 75.3 vs B 64.4 - [Firecrawl MCP vs Kagi Search API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/firecrawl-mcp-vs-kagi-search.md): BB 75.3 vs D 48.7 - [Firecrawl MCP vs Linkup](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/firecrawl-mcp-vs-linkup.md): BB 75.3 vs B 68.9 - [Firecrawl MCP vs Parallel Search and Task APIs](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/firecrawl-mcp-vs-parallel-search-api.md): BB 75.3 vs BB 74 - [Firecrawl MCP vs SearchAPI.io](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/firecrawl-mcp-vs-searchapi-io.md): BB 75.3 vs D 51.2 - [Firecrawl MCP vs SerpApi](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/firecrawl-mcp-vs-serpapi.md): BB 75.3 vs B 62.5 - [Firecrawl MCP vs Serper](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/firecrawl-mcp-vs-serper.md): BB 75.3 vs F 24.1 - [Firecrawl MCP vs SerpKite](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/firecrawl-mcp-vs-serpkite.md): BB 75.3 vs B 64.8 - [Firecrawl MCP vs Tavily API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/firecrawl-mcp-vs-tavily-mcp.md): BB 75.3 vs BB 76.8 - [Firecrawl MCP vs TinyFish Search](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/firecrawl-mcp-vs-tinyfish-search.md): BB 75.3 vs B 63.2 - [Firecrawl MCP vs Valyu](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/firecrawl-mcp-vs-valyu.md): BB 75.3 vs B 64.6 - [Firecrawl MCP vs You.com APIs](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/firecrawl-mcp-vs-you-com-api.md): BB 75.3 vs BB 76.5 - [Grep AI vs Kagi Search API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/grep-ai-vs-kagi-search.md): B 64.4 vs D 48.7 - [Grep AI vs SearchAPI.io](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/grep-ai-vs-searchapi-io.md): B 64.4 vs D 51.2 - [Grep AI vs SerpApi](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/grep-ai-vs-serpapi.md): B 64.4 vs B 62.5 - [Grep AI vs Serper](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/grep-ai-vs-serper.md): B 64.4 vs F 24.1 - [Grep AI vs SerpKite](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/grep-ai-vs-serpkite.md): B 64.4 vs B 64.8 - [Kagi Search API vs Linkup](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kagi-search-vs-linkup.md): D 48.7 vs B 68.9 - [Kagi Search API vs Parallel Search and Task APIs](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kagi-search-vs-parallel-search-api.md): D 48.7 vs BB 74 - [Kagi Search API vs SearchAPI.io](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kagi-search-vs-searchapi-io.md): D 48.7 vs D 51.2 - [Kagi Search API vs SerpApi](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kagi-search-vs-serpapi.md): D 48.7 vs B 62.5 - [Kagi Search API vs Serper](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kagi-search-vs-serper.md): D 48.7 vs F 24.1 - [Kagi Search API vs SerpKite](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kagi-search-vs-serpkite.md): D 48.7 vs B 64.8 - [Kagi Search API vs Tavily API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kagi-search-vs-tavily-mcp.md): D 48.7 vs BB 76.8 - [Kagi Search API vs TinyFish Search](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kagi-search-vs-tinyfish-search.md): D 48.7 vs B 63.2 - [Kagi Search API vs Valyu](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kagi-search-vs-valyu.md): D 48.7 vs B 64.6 - [Kagi Search API vs You.com APIs](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kagi-search-vs-you-com-api.md): D 48.7 vs BB 76.5 - [Linkup vs Parallel Search and Task APIs](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/linkup-vs-parallel-search-api.md): B 68.9 vs BB 74 - [Linkup vs SearchAPI.io](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/linkup-vs-searchapi-io.md): B 68.9 vs D 51.2 - [Linkup vs SerpApi](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/linkup-vs-serpapi.md): B 68.9 vs B 62.5 - [Linkup vs Serper](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/linkup-vs-serper.md): B 68.9 vs F 24.1 - [Linkup vs SerpKite](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/linkup-vs-serpkite.md): B 68.9 vs B 64.8 - [Linkup vs Tavily API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/linkup-vs-tavily-mcp.md): B 68.9 vs BB 76.8 - [Linkup vs TinyFish Search](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/linkup-vs-tinyfish-search.md): B 68.9 vs B 63.2 - [Linkup vs Valyu](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/linkup-vs-valyu.md): B 68.9 vs B 64.6 - [Linkup vs You.com APIs](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/linkup-vs-you-com-api.md): B 68.9 vs BB 76.5 - [Parallel Search and Task APIs vs SearchAPI.io](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/parallel-search-api-vs-searchapi-io.md): BB 74 vs D 51.2 - [Parallel Search and Task APIs vs SerpApi](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/parallel-search-api-vs-serpapi.md): BB 74 vs B 62.5 - [Parallel Search and Task APIs vs Serper](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/parallel-search-api-vs-serper.md): BB 74 vs F 24.1 - [Parallel Search and Task APIs vs SerpKite](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/parallel-search-api-vs-serpkite.md): BB 74 vs B 64.8 - [Parallel Search and Task APIs vs Tavily API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/parallel-search-api-vs-tavily-mcp.md): BB 74 vs BB 76.8 - [Parallel Search and Task APIs vs TinyFish Search](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/parallel-search-api-vs-tinyfish-search.md): BB 74 vs B 63.2 - [Parallel Search and Task APIs vs Valyu](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/parallel-search-api-vs-valyu.md): BB 74 vs B 64.6 - [Parallel Search and Task APIs vs You.com APIs](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/parallel-search-api-vs-you-com-api.md): BB 74 vs BB 76.5 - [SearchAPI.io vs SerpApi](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/searchapi-io-vs-serpapi.md): D 51.2 vs B 62.5 - [SearchAPI.io vs Serper](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/searchapi-io-vs-serper.md): D 51.2 vs F 24.1 - [SearchAPI.io vs SerpKite](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/searchapi-io-vs-serpkite.md): D 51.2 vs B 64.8 - [SearchAPI.io vs Tavily API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/searchapi-io-vs-tavily-mcp.md): D 51.2 vs BB 76.8 - [SearchAPI.io vs TinyFish Search](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/searchapi-io-vs-tinyfish-search.md): D 51.2 vs B 63.2 - [SearchAPI.io vs Valyu](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/searchapi-io-vs-valyu.md): D 51.2 vs B 64.6 - [SearchAPI.io vs You.com APIs](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/searchapi-io-vs-you-com-api.md): D 51.2 vs BB 76.5 - [SerpApi vs Serper](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/serpapi-vs-serper.md): B 62.5 vs F 24.1 - [SerpApi vs SerpKite](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/serpapi-vs-serpkite.md): B 62.5 vs B 64.8 - [SerpApi vs Tavily API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/serpapi-vs-tavily-mcp.md): B 62.5 vs BB 76.8 - [SerpApi vs TinyFish Search](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/serpapi-vs-tinyfish-search.md): B 62.5 vs B 63.2 - [SerpApi vs Valyu](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/serpapi-vs-valyu.md): B 62.5 vs B 64.6 - [SerpApi vs You.com APIs](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/serpapi-vs-you-com-api.md): B 62.5 vs BB 76.5 - [Serper vs SerpKite](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/serper-vs-serpkite.md): F 24.1 vs B 64.8 - [Serper vs Tavily API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/serper-vs-tavily-mcp.md): F 24.1 vs BB 76.8 - [Serper vs TinyFish Search](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/serper-vs-tinyfish-search.md): F 24.1 vs B 63.2 - [Serper vs Valyu](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/serper-vs-valyu.md): F 24.1 vs B 64.6 - [Serper vs You.com APIs](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/serper-vs-you-com-api.md): F 24.1 vs BB 76.5 - [SerpKite vs Tavily API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/serpkite-vs-tavily-mcp.md): B 64.8 vs BB 76.8 - [SerpKite vs TinyFish Search](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/serpkite-vs-tinyfish-search.md): B 64.8 vs B 63.2 - [SerpKite vs Valyu](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/serpkite-vs-valyu.md): B 64.8 vs B 64.6 - [SerpKite vs You.com APIs](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/serpkite-vs-you-com-api.md): B 64.8 vs BB 76.5 - [Tavily API + MCP vs TinyFish Search](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/tavily-mcp-vs-tinyfish-search.md): BB 76.8 vs B 63.2 - [Tavily API + MCP vs Valyu](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/tavily-mcp-vs-valyu.md): BB 76.8 vs B 64.6 - [Tavily API + MCP vs You.com APIs](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/tavily-mcp-vs-you-com-api.md): BB 76.8 vs BB 76.5 - [TinyFish Search vs Valyu](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/tinyfish-search-vs-valyu.md): B 63.2 vs B 64.6 - [TinyFish Search vs You.com APIs](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/tinyfish-search-vs-you-com-api.md): B 63.2 vs BB 76.5 - [Valyu vs You.com APIs](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/valyu-vs-you-com-api.md): B 64.6 vs BB 76.5 ## Fetching pages - [Exa API + MCP vs Fetch (MCP reference server)](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/exa-mcp-vs-fetch-reference-server.md): B 66 vs C 57.5 - [Fetch (MCP reference server) vs Kagi Search API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/fetch-reference-server-vs-kagi-search.md): C 57.5 vs D 48.7 - [Fetch (MCP reference server) vs Linkup](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/fetch-reference-server-vs-linkup.md): C 57.5 vs B 68.9 - [Fetch (MCP reference server) vs Parallel Search and Task APIs](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/fetch-reference-server-vs-parallel-search-api.md): C 57.5 vs BB 74 - [Fetch (MCP reference server) vs SerpKite](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/fetch-reference-server-vs-serpkite.md): C 57.5 vs B 64.8 - [Fetch (MCP reference server) vs Tavily API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/fetch-reference-server-vs-tavily-mcp.md): C 57.5 vs BB 76.8 - [Fetch (MCP reference server) vs TinyFish Search](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/fetch-reference-server-vs-tinyfish-search.md): C 57.5 vs B 63.2 - [Fetch (MCP reference server) vs Valyu](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/fetch-reference-server-vs-valyu.md): C 57.5 vs B 64.6 - [Fetch (MCP reference server) vs You.com APIs](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/fetch-reference-server-vs-you-com-api.md): C 57.5 vs BB 76.5 ## Research search - [Exa API + MCP vs Grep AI](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/exa-mcp-vs-grep-ai.md): B 66 vs B 64.4 - [Grep AI vs Linkup](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/grep-ai-vs-linkup.md): B 64.4 vs B 68.9 - [Grep AI vs Parallel Search and Task APIs](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/grep-ai-vs-parallel-search-api.md): B 64.4 vs BB 74 - [Grep AI vs Tavily API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/grep-ai-vs-tavily-mcp.md): B 64.4 vs BB 76.8 - [Grep AI vs TinyFish Search](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/grep-ai-vs-tinyfish-search.md): B 64.4 vs B 63.2 - [Grep AI vs Valyu](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/grep-ai-vs-valyu.md): B 64.4 vs B 64.6 - [Grep AI vs You.com APIs](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/grep-ai-vs-you-com-api.md): B 64.4 vs BB 76.5 ## Answer search - [Brave Search API + MCP vs Grep AI](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/brave-search-mcp-vs-grep-ai.md): B 68 vs B 64.4