Scraping MCP server guides: rubric, jobs, alternatives
Start with the rubric guide, then read the one for your job. Each guide links its sources, dates its tables and says where a project does not document a row.
Rubric and roundups
Best MCP server for scraping: the rubric, not a ranking
Rubric v1 explained, then seven scraping MCP servers in category tables. Every table is sourced and dated, and nothing is scored out of 10.
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Pick by job
Which scraping MCP server to use: pick by the job
Six common jobs, one decision table, and a plain 'choose it when / skip it when' for each of the four categories of scraping MCP server.
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Alternatives and head-to-heads
Firecrawl MCP alternatives, sorted by why you are switching
Leaving Firecrawl MCP? The right alternative depends on the reason: cost shape, self-hosting, fewer tools, or browser interaction.
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Hosted vs self-hosted
Self-hosted scraping MCP server or hosted: what you trade
What you run yourself, what a hosted server takes off your hands, how data is handled, and a checklist to decide.
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Output, tokens and failures
Scraping MCP token usage: formats, tool count and failures
Four places a scraping MCP server spends your context: output format, size caps, tool count and error messages. Plus a checklist.
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Pricing models
Scraping MCP server pricing: credits, events and your own infra
Credits, events, compute or your own machines: the four pricing shapes, what each charges for a failed call, and how to estimate a month.
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Responsible scraping with MCP
Responsible scraping with MCP: a security and compliance review
What is in and out of scope, how robots.txt and site terms apply, and a checklist for approving a scraping MCP server. Not legal advice.
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