ChartPane vs Chartone

In-depth architectural comparison of the ChartPane and Chartone 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 ChartPane when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Data Visualization domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: render_chart, render_dashboard.

Explore ChartPane Details

Choose Chartone when:

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

Explore Chartone Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	ChartPane Data Visualization	Chartone Data Visualization
Summary	Renders interactive Chart.js charts and dashboards inline in AI conversations.	Render themed charts as hosted URLs. Embed in markdown, emails, and Slack. Hosted MCP, zero setup.
Category & Scope	Data Visualization	Data Visualization
Quality signal

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": {
    "chartpane": {
      "url": "https://mcp.chartpane.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "chartone-2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@chartone/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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