AdButler vs Grovs IO MCP
A side-by-side look at the AdButler and Grovs IO MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose AdButler for marketing work as a local process; choose Grovs IO MCP for marketing over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose AdButler when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Marketing domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
ADBUTLER_API_KEY. - You want tools like
list_advertisers, get_advertiser, create_advertiser.
Choose Grovs IO MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Marketing domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- Its auth model fits you: OAuth 2.0.
- You have the keys it needs:
PORT, GROVS_API_URL, PUBLIC_URL. - You want tools like
get_status, get_usage, create_project.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Marketing | Marketing |
| Quality signal | 59/100 · Good | 55/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | Not declared | OAuth 2.0 |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | ADBUTLER_API_KEY | PORTGROVS_API_URLPUBLIC_URL |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 2 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 627 | 16 |
| Full listing | View AdButler | View Grovs IO MCP |
Tools & capabilities
AdButler tools 627
list_advertisersList all advertisers in your AdButler accountget_advertiserGet details of a specific advertiser by IDcreate_advertiserCreate a new advertiserupdate_advertiserUpdate an existing advertiserdelete_advertiserDelete an advertiserarchive_advertiserArchive an advertiser (soft-delete, can be restored later)list_archived_advertisersList all archived advertisersget_archived_advertiserGet details of a specific archived advertiserunarchive_advertiserRestore an archived advertiser back to active statuslist_all_campaignsList all campaigns across all typeslist_campaignsList all standard campaignsget_campaignGet details of a specific standard campaign- +615 more on the listing page
Grovs IO MCP tools 16
get_statusAccount info, instances, projects, and domainsget_usageUsage metrics and subscription status for an instancecreate_projectCreate a new instance with production and test projectscreate_linkCreate a deep link with metadata, tags, and custom dataget_linkGet full details of a link by pathupdate_linkUpdate a link's metadata, tags, or redirectsarchive_linkDeactivate a link (irreversible)search_linksSearch and list links with pagination and filtersget_analytics_overviewProject-level metrics: views, installs, opens, revenueget_link_analyticsPer-link daily metricsget_top_linksTop performing links ranked by viewscreate_campaignCreate a campaign to group related links- +4 more on the listing page
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
AdButler
{
"mcpServers": {
"adbutler": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@adbutler/mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"ADBUTLER_API_KEY": "YOUR_ADBUTLER_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Grovs IO MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"grovs-io-mcp": {
"url": "https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/grovs-io/mcp?style=flat-square&color=4F46E5"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
AdButler is categorized under Marketing and uses a local stdio subprocess. Grovs IO MCP belongs to Marketing and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick AdButler for marketing work and Grovs IO MCP for marketing.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
AdButler has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Grovs IO MCP is listed as free. Auth: oauth 2.0. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add adbutler and grovs-io-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, AdButler has a quality signal of 59/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Grovs IO MCP has 55/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 2 GitHub stars.