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Tavily

WEB RESEARCH

Search is only the first step.

Eight read-only tools for search, extraction, mapping, crawling, research jobs, and usage.

Provider-native

Choose basic Tavily for search

Use Tavily's basic MCP setup when search and URL extraction are sufficient and provider-style API-key configuration is acceptable.

  • Simple search and extraction
  • Familiar provider setup
Quilr-managed

Choose Quilr for the research lifecycle

Use Quilr when agents also need site mapping, bounded crawling, asynchronous deep research, usage reporting, and managed authentication.

  • Eight read-only tools
  • Search through research-job completion
Decision signalFor only search and retrieval, use the smaller Web Search surface. Choose Tavily when the workflow genuinely needs research depth.
CapabilityTavily Basic MCP DocsQuilr Tavily
Web search
URL extraction
Site map-
Bounded crawl-
Start and check deep research-
Usage reporting-
API-key information-✅ Plan-dependent
API key embedded in MCP URLCommon setup- Collected through auth flow

For only search and webpage retrieval, choose the smaller Quilr Web Search surface.