Tavily MCP Server vs Serpapi
Tavily MCP Server is an MCP server published by Seey215. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). Serpapi is an MCP server published by pipeworx-io. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-14. 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 |  Tavily MCP Server |  Serpapi |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 0.2.9 Downloads/month (npm): 242 Downloads/week (npm): 83 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 0.2.1 Downloads/month (npm): 616 Downloads/week (npm): 100 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 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 | Tavily MCP Server | Serpapi |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) | 0 | 0 |
| Forks (GitHub) | 0 | 0 |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-11-05 |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (@toolsdk.ai/tavily-mcp) | Remote server (gateway.pipeworx.io/serpapi/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | 1, secrets among them: 1 | 1, secrets among them: 1 |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/seey215/tavily-mcp | github.com/pipeworx-io/mcp-serpapi |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Responded 13 h ago |
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
Tavily MCP Server
MCP server for advanced web search using Tavily API.
Serpapi
SerpApi MCP — wraps SerpApi (serpapi.com) search engines
How to run each
Tavily MCP Server As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "TAVILY_API_KEY=<YOUR_TAVILY_API_KEY>" --transport stdio tavily-mcp -- npx -y @toolsdk.ai/tavily-mcpRequires: TAVILY_API_KEY (secret)
Serpapi As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http serpapi https://gateway.pipeworx.io/serpapi/mcpRequires: PIPEWORX_API_KEY (secret)
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only Serpapi 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
Only Tavily MCP Server asks for
TAVILY_API_KEY (secret)
Only Serpapi asks for
PIPEWORX_API_KEY (secret)
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: Tavily MCP Server · What it can do: Serpapi · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.