Atlas vs Power BI Modeling MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Atlas and Power BI Modeling 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 Atlas when:

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

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Choose Power BI Modeling MCP Server when:

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

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Atlas Developer Tools	Power BI Modeling MCP Server Developer Tools
Summary	Atlas is a YAML-defined semantic layer for analytics — authored by humans, consumed by AI agents.	The Power BI Modeling MCP Server brings Power BI semantic modeling capabilities to your AI agents.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools

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": {
    "atlas-2": {
      "command": "bunx",
      "args": [
        "@useatlas/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "power-bi-modeling-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@microsoft/powerbi-modeling-mcp@latest",
        "--start"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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