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Web browsing superpowers for AI agents - one MCP server to scrape, crawl, extract, map, search, batch, research & monitor the web. Self-hosted, no API keys. Free Firecrawl alternat

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SanggonBoy/PyreCrawl

Added 16 Sept 2026

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Overview

PyreCrawl is a self-hosted MCP server that gives AI agents web browsing capabilities including scraping, crawling, extraction, site mapping, search, batch operations, research, and monitoring. It requires no API keys and is positioned as a free alternative to Firecrawl. The project is written in Python.

Best for

Best for
Developers who want a free, self-hosted MCP web browsing server for AI agents without API keys.

Use cases

  • Extract structured data from web pages for AI agents
  • Crawl and map site structures to provide context
  • Batch scrape multiple URLs without external API keys

How to use

Install

uvx pyrecrawl@latest

Tools exposed

  • PYRECRAWL_CACHE
  • PYRECRAWL_CACHE_TTL
  • PYRECRAWL_MONITOR_DIR
  • PYRECRAWL_NO_TELEMETRY
  • Cloudflare-protected
  • Self-host

Clients listed in this record (not verified here)

Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code

Notes

12 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-09-11. Licensed MIT.

Pros

  • Self-hosted with no API key requirements
  • Covers a broad range of web tasks in one MCP server
  • Free alternative to commercial crawling APIs

Cons

  • Very early-stage project with only 12 GitHub stars
  • Requires self-hosting setup and maintenance
  • Python-only, not a managed service

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