ARES (Czech business registry) vs Clio MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the ARES (Czech business registry) and Clio MCP 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 ARES (Czech business registry) when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Legal domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: ares_validate_ico, ares_lookup_company, ares_search_companies.

Explore ARES (Czech business registry) Details

Choose Clio MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Legal domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: authenticate, auth_status, logout.

Explore Clio MCP Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	ARES (Czech business registry) Legal	Clio MCP Legal
Summary	MCP for ARES, the Czech business registry: lookup, due diligence, insolvency, signed provenance	Connect Claude to Clio with 15 tools for matters, contacts, tasks, billing, and more.
Category & Scope	Legal	Legal
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": {
    "ares-czech-business-registry": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "form"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "clio-mcp-2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "invocation"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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