io.github.FoundryNet/foundrynet-search vs io.github.daanielcruz/gsearch
io.github.FoundryNet/foundrynet-search is an MCP server published by FoundryNet. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). io.github.daanielcruz/gsearch is an MCP server published by daanielcruz. Marketplaces we read that list it: 3 (Official MCP Registry, Claude Code: claude-plugins-community, Community GitHub marketplaces). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-18. 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 |  io.github.FoundryNet/foundrynet-search |  io.github.daanielcruz/gsearch |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 1.0.1 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 1.1.0 Downloads/month (npm): 271 Downloads/week (npm): 85 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 4 Not marked · First seen |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.1.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 4 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 | io.github.FoundryNet/foundrynet-search | io.github.daanielcruz/gsearch |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 (worse) | 3 (better) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 0 (worse) | 4 (better) |
| Forks (GitHub) | 0 | 0 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Remote server (foundrynet-search-production.up.railway.app/mcp) | On your machine (@daanielcruz/gsearch-mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Streamable HTTP | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | Not published | 3, secrets among them: 2 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | Not a bundle | 3 |
| Licence (differs) | Not stated | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/foundrynet/foundrynet-search | github.com/daanielcruz/gsearch-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 2 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | Answered with HTTP 404 (46 h ago) | no remote endpoint we check |
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
io.github.FoundryNet/foundrynet-search
x402-gated web search gateway. Tools: search, search_enriched.
io.github.daanielcruz/gsearch
Free Google Search with inline citations for any MCP-compatible AI tool.
How to run each
io.github.FoundryNet/foundrynet-search As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http foundrynet-search https://foundrynet-search-production.up.railway.app/mcpio.github.daanielcruz/gsearch As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "GEMINI_API_KEY=<YOUR_GEMINI_API_KEY>" --env "GSEARCH_API_KEY=<YOUR_GSEARCH_API_KEY>" --transport stdio gsearch -- npx -y @daanielcruz/gsearch-mcpRequires: GEMINI_API_KEY (secret), GSEARCH_API_KEY (secret)
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only io.github.FoundryNet/foundrynet-search has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of io.github.FoundryNet/foundrynet-search publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: io.github.FoundryNet/foundrynet-search · What it can do: io.github.daanielcruz/gsearch · Compare two other plugins
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