Apollo.io vs Pipedrive MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Apollo.io and Pipedrive MCP Server 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 Apollo.io when:

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

Explore Apollo.io Details

Choose Pipedrive MCP Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Customer 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: PIPEDRIVE_API_KEY, PIPEDRIVE_MODE, PIPEDRIVE_ENABLE_DESTRUCTIVE, PIPEDRIVE_IMAGE_BASE_DIR.
• Primary tools included: pipedrive_list_deals, pipedrive_get_deal, pipedrive_create_deal.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Apollo.io Customer Data Platforms	Pipedrive MCP Server ckalima Customer Data Platforms
Summary	Prospect, enrich leads, and manage outreach sequences with Apollo.io.	MCP server for Pipedrive CRM. 155 tools covering deals, persons, organizations, activities, products, projects, tasks, leads, notes, mail, and fields. stdio transport, API-key auth, delete tools gated behind an env flag. Published on npm as @ckalima/pipedrive-mcp-server. MIT.
Category & Scope	Customer 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": {
    "apollo-io": {
      "url": "https://mcp.apollo.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ckalima-pipedrive-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@ckalima/pipedrive-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PIPEDRIVE_API_KEY": "YOUR_PIPEDRIVE_API_KEY_HERE",
        "PIPEDRIVE_MODE": "YOUR_PIPEDRIVE_MODE_HERE",
        "PIPEDRIVE_ENABLE_DESTRUCTIVE": "YOUR_PIPEDRIVE_ENABLE_DESTRUCTIVE_HERE",
        "PIPEDRIVE_IMAGE_BASE_DIR": "YOUR_PIPEDRIVE_IMAGE_BASE_DIR_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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