Planwire MCP vs Pedra MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Planwire MCP and Pedra 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 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.
• Primary tools included: search_planning_applications, nearby_planning_applications, get_planning_application.

Explore Planwire MCP Details

Choose Pedra 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 (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
• You have access to required keys: PEDRA_API_KEY.
• Primary tools included: pedra_enhance, pedra_enhance_and_correct_perspective, pedra_empty_room.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Planwire MCP beshogun Real Estate	Pedra MCP pedra-ai Real Estate
Summary	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 photo and video editing for real-estate listings via the Pedra API: virtual staging, renovation, room emptying, photo enhancement, sky replacement, object removal/blur, and property video generation. npx @pedra-ai/mcp
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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": {
    "beshogun-planwire-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "planwire-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PLANWIRE_API_KEY": "YOUR_PLANWIRE_API_KEY_HERE",
        "PLANWIRE_API_BASE": "YOUR_PLANWIRE_API_BASE_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pedra-ai-pedra-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@pedra-ai/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PEDRA_API_KEY": "YOUR_PEDRA_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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