Private Web Search vs mcpsurfr
Private Web Search is an MCP server published by nickclyde. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). mcpsurfr is an MCP server published by nkapila6. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-25. 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 |  mcpsurfr |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:5617c4c60f48 Forks (GitHub): 195 Pulls (Docker Hub): 935 860 Stars (Docker Hub): 11 Stars (GitHub): 1 550 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.1.1 Forks (GitHub): 21 Stars (GitHub): 135 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 | mcpsurfr |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 1 550 (better) | 135 (worse) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 935 860 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 195 (better) | 21 (worse) |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-23 |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/duckduckgo) | On your machine (ghcr.io/nkapila6/mcpsurfr:v1.1.1) |
| 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/nkapila6/mcpsurfr |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 4 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-23 |
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.
mcpsurfr
Local web search with multi-engine deep research and on-device re-ranking. No API keys.
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/duckduckgomcpsurfr As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --transport stdio mcpsurfr -- docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/nkapila6/mcpsurfr:v1.1.1Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of mcpsurfr 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: mcpsurfr · Compare two other plugins
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