Private Web Search vs Open Library
Private Web Search is an MCP server published by nickclyde. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). Open Library is an MCP server published by 8enSmith. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-20. This pair was picked by a reader, not by our comparison rule, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |   Private Web Search |  Open Library |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:5617c4c60f48 Forks (GitHub): 194 Pulls (Docker Hub): 916 272 Stars (Docker Hub): 11 Stars (GitHub): 1 546 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.2.2 Downloads/month (npm): 741 Downloads/week (npm): 157 Forks (GitHub): 25 Stars (GitHub): 96 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | Private Web Search | Open Library |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 1 546 (better) | 96 (worse) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 916 272 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 194 (better) | 25 (worse) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/duckduckgo) | On your machine (mcp-open-library) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 2 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/nickclyde/duckduckgo-mcp-server | github.com/8ensmith/mcp-open-library |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. Where the data itself says which value is better (more marketplaces, a larger figure of the same marketplace, a fresher release, a verified mark on a marketplace that lists both), the better one is also marked green with ▲ and the worse one red with ▼. Where it runs, the transport, the tools, the settings, hooks, the bundle's parts, the licence and the week's changes are marked only as different: more or fewer is not better in itself.
What each says it does
Private Web Search
Community-maintained server for DuckDuckGo search. Not published by or affiliated with DuckDuckGo.
Open Library
Search books and authors on the Internet Archive's Open Library
How to run each
Private Web Search As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --transport stdio duckduckgo -- docker run -i --rm mcp/duckduckgoOpen Library As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio mcp-open-library -- npx -y mcp-open-libraryCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of Open Library publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: Private Web Search · What it can do: Open Library · Compare two other plugins
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