Chart Canvas vs Greptimedb MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Chart Canvas and Greptimedb 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 Chart Canvas when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: line, bar, scatter.

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Choose Greptimedb MCP Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: execute_sql, execute_tql, query_range.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Chart Canvas Databases	Greptimedb MCP Server GreptimeTeam Databases
Summary	Create interactive visualizations and query data sources (SQLite, CSV, Parquet, JSON)	A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for GreptimeDB
Category & Scope	Databases	Databases

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": {
    "chart-canvas": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@gluip/chart-canvas-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

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