Metabase MCP vs Great Question

In-depth architectural comparison of the Metabase MCP and Great Question MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Metabase MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Data Platforms domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: METABASE_URL, METABASE_API_KEY.
• Primary tools included: Metabase API-key authentication, Read, write, and full server modes, SELECT-only SQL guardrails.

Explore Metabase MCP Details

Choose Great Question when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Data Platforms domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: Studies, Participants.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Metabase MCP 1luvc0d3 Data Platforms	Great Question Data Platforms
Summary	MCP server connecting Claude to Metabase with 28 tools for natural language data analysis, dashboard management, SQL queries, and automated insights. Features SQL guardrails, rate limiting, and audit logging.	Run user research from any AI tool. Create studies, recruit participants, query insights.
Category & Scope	Data Platforms

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "1luvc0d3-metabase-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@ai-1luvc0d3/metabase-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "METABASE_URL": "YOUR_METABASE_URL_HERE",
        "METABASE_API_KEY": "YOUR_METABASE_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "great-question": {
      "url": "https://greatquestion.co/api/mcp/v1"
    }
  }
}

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