Cdek vs Plain Freight

In-depth architectural comparison of the Cdek and Plain Freight 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 Cdek when:

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

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Choose Plain Freight when:

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

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Cdek Delivery	Plain Freight Delivery
Summary	MCP server for CDEK delivery service API — create orders, track shipments, search delivery points	All-in DDP quotes for China to USA shipments, 100 g to 2,000 kg, from a live rate card
Category & Scope	Delivery	Delivery
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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": {
    "cdek": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-server-cdek"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "plain-freight": {
      "url": "https://plainfreight.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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