Paper Lantern Alternatives
These 10 MCP servers are the closest alternatives to Paper Lantern for Search & Retrieval, compared by GitHub stars, license, and last commit.
| # | Server | Stars | License | Last commit | Why it's an alternative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agent Skills Search Server Search & Retrieval | 25.2K | Apache-2.0 | Aug 9, 2026 | Another Search & Retrieval MCP server with similar use cases. |
| 2 | Exa MCP Search & Retrieval | 5K | MIT | Aug 21, 2026 | Another Search & Retrieval MCP server with similar use cases. |
| 3 | BoostedTravel Search & Retrieval | 2K | — | Sep 9, 2026 | Another Search & Retrieval MCP server with similar use cases. |
| 4 | brave Search & Retrieval | 1.4K | MIT | Sep 10, 2026 | Another Search & Retrieval MCP server with similar use cases. |
| 5 | jjlabsio-korea-stock-mcp Search & Retrieval | 175 | ISC | Sep 9, 2026 | Another Search & Retrieval MCP server with similar use cases. |
| 6 | apple-rag-mcp Search & Retrieval | 116 | MIT | Sep 9, 2026 | Another Search & Retrieval MCP server with similar use cases. |
| 7 | IlyaGusev-academia_mcp Search & Retrieval | 91 | Apache-2.0 | Jan 25, 2026 | Another Search & Retrieval MCP server with similar use cases. |
| 8 | yuna0x0-anilist-mcp Search & Retrieval | 86 | MIT | Jul 13, 2026 | Another Search & Retrieval MCP server with similar use cases. |
| 9 | Swiss Case Law Search & Retrieval | 62 | MIT | Sep 10, 2026 | Another Search & Retrieval MCP server with similar use cases. |
| 10 | LinkupPlatform-linkup-mcp-server Search & Retrieval | 29 | MIT | Jun 9, 2026 | Another Search & Retrieval MCP server with similar use cases. |
Frequently asked questions
What is the best alternative to Paper Lantern?
The closest alternatives to Paper Lantern are Agent Skills Search Server, Exa MCP, BoostedTravel, and brave, based on category and GitHub popularity.
How were these Paper Lantern alternatives chosen?
Alternatives are selected from servers explicitly tagged as related, plus other servers in the same category, ranked by GitHub stars.
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