BAM Kaarsen catalog vs Nace MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the BAM Kaarsen catalog and Nace 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?

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Choose BAM Kaarsen catalog when:

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

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Choose Nace MCP 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	B BAM Kaarsen catalog Developer Tools	Nace MCP Developer Tools
Summary	Search and browse the BAM Kaarsen candle catalog and white-label offering. Read-only, no auth.	Browse, search and fuzzy-match NACE Rev. 2.1 economic activity classification codes.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
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": {
    "bam-kaarsen-catalog": {
      "url": "https://realbam.be"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nace-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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