In-depth architectural comparison of the Planwire MCP and Disruption Intelligence 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.
At a Glance & Executive Verdict
Planwire MCP
Real Estate · Local stdio
Quality: 60/100 (Good) | Auth: API Key required
Disruption Intelligence MCP
Real Estate · Local stdio
Quality: 63/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required
Verdict Summary: Choose Planwire MCP if you need specialized Real Estate tools running via a local process. Choose Disruption Intelligence MCP if your workspace requires Real Estate integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.
Which MCP Server Should You Choose?
Choose Planwire MCP when:
You need dedicated capabilities in the Real Estate domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Freemium).
You have access to required keys: PLANWIRE_API_KEY, PLANWIRE_API_BASE.
UK planning application data for AI agents: search planning applications by council, postcode, keyword, status, type, or date range; find applications near a lat/lng point; fetch a specific application; and list supported councils. Requires a PlanWire API key. npx -y planwire-mcp
AI-native commercial disruption intelligence for MCP clients and x402-powered agents. Supports WARN/layoff intelligence, company context, geospatial territory disruption, and x402 payment challenge inspection via the hosted Forgemesh API.
Category & Scope
Tools & Capabilities Breakdown
Planwire MCP Tools (4)
search_planning_applications
Search by keyword, council, postcode, status, type, or date range.
nearby_planning_applications
Find applications near a latitude/longitude point.
get_planning_application
Fetch one application by PlanWire application id.
list_councils
List covered councils and their IDs.
Disruption Intelligence MCP Tools (14)
get_api_status
Check the hosted Disruption Intelligence API health endpoint. Free.
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).
Planwire MCP is categorized under Real Estate and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Disruption Intelligence MCP belongs to Real Estate using local stdio subprocess. Select Planwire MCP when you need capabilities focused on real estate and Disruption Intelligence MCP when you require tools for real estate.
Fetch free discovery metadata from index.json, llms.txt, openapi.json, and x402 well-known metadata. Free.
inspect_x402_challenge
Make an unpaid request to a paid endpoint and return the structured x402 payment challenge. Does not settle payment.
analyze_territory_disruption
Thin wrapper for GET /territory/:zip/disruption?radius=. Paid endpoint; returns x402 challenge in default non-settling mode.
search_company_context
Thin wrapper for GET /companies/search?q=. Paid endpoint; returns x402 challenge in default non-settling mode.
get_company_risk_summary
Thin wrapper for GET /companies/:id/intelligence. Paid endpoint; returns x402 challenge in default non-settling mode.
get_event_severity
Thin wrapper for GET /events/:id/severity. Paid endpoint; enriched paid responses include industry_classification with method, confidence, and coverage_note. Returns x402 challenge in default non-settling mode.
get_event_company_intel
Thin wrapper for GET /events/:id/company-intel. Paid endpoint; enriched paid responses include event industry_classification with method, confidence, and coverage_note. Returns x402 challenge in default non-settling mode.
get_event_timeline
Thin wrapper for GET /events/:id/timeline. Paid endpoint; returns x402 challenge in default non-settling mode.
search_gold_inventory
Compatibility tool for free inventory-only Ripple Signal search. Returns counts and unlock pricing without revealing signal details.
get_ripple_index
Thin wrapper for GET /ripple/index. Paid endpoint currently priced at $0.01; returns location-only Ripple index cards with signal IDs, bands, and unlock URLs while withholding companies, employee counts, commercial angles, and impact paths.
get_gold_signals
Compatibility tool for GET /ripple/signals. Paid endpoint currently priced at $0.10; returns Ripple Signals and Ripple Path inventory, challenge-first by default.