Chartone vs MCP Dashboards
A side-by-side look at the Chartone and MCP Dashboards MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Chartone for data visualization work as a local process; choose MCP Dashboards for data visualization as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Chartone when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Data Visualization domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
CHARTONE_API_KEY. - You want tools like
render_chart, suggest_chart.
Choose MCP Dashboards when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Data Visualization domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Data Visualization | Data Visualization |
| Quality signal | 47/100 · Fair | 55/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | No auth required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | CHARTONE_API_KEY |
Tools & capabilities
Chartone tools 2
render_chartsuggest_chart
MCP Dashboards tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Chartone
{
"mcpServers": {
"chartone-2": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@chartone/mcp"
],
"env": {
"CHARTONE_API_KEY": "YOUR_CHARTONE_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
MCP Dashboards
{
"mcpServers": {
"kyurish-mcp-dashboards": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-dashboards"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Chartone is categorized under Data Visualization and uses a local stdio subprocess. MCP Dashboards belongs to Data Visualization and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Chartone for data visualization work and MCP Dashboards for data visualization.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Chartone has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. MCP Dashboards is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add chartone-2 and kyurish-mcp-dashboards as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Chartone has a quality signal of 47/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. MCP Dashboards has 55/100 (Good) with 6 views, 0 installs and 48 GitHub stars.