AIPOCH Open Science vs Forms

In-depth architectural comparison of the AIPOCH Open Science and Forms 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?

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Choose AIPOCH Open Science when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Research domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore AIPOCH Open Science Details

Choose Forms when:

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

Explore Forms Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	A AIPOCH Open Science Research	Forms Research
Summary
Category & Scope	Research	Research
Quality signal

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": {
    "aipoch-open-science": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "aipoch-open-science"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "forms": {
      "url": "https://mcp.bluecraneworks.ca/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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