compare / firecrawl vs linkup-mcp-server
Comparison
Firecrawl vs ai.smithery/LinkupPlatform-linkup-mcp-server
Two MCP servers, side by side — from verified data, not marketing.
| Firecrawl | ai.smithery/LinkupPlatform-linkup-mcp-server | |
|---|---|---|
| status | community | community |
| trust | 53 | 82 |
| health | healthy | healthy |
| transport | stdio | streamable_http |
| tools | 27 | 4 |
| license | MIT | MIT |
| stars | 7538 | 29 |
| install | npx -y firecrawl-mcp | npx -y linkup-mcp-server |
Next step
Pick the stronger fit — then run agents with guardrails. Apex is the live governed-agent product: paced, capped, approved, and fully logged.
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