Pipedrive MCP Server vs ThriveStack PLG CRM

In-depth architectural comparison of the Pipedrive MCP Server and ThriveStack PLG CRM 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 Pipedrive MCP Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Customer Data Platforms domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: PIPEDRIVE_API_KEY, PIPEDRIVE_MODE, PIPEDRIVE_ENABLE_DESTRUCTIVE, PIPEDRIVE_IMAGE_BASE_DIR.
• Primary tools included: pipedrive_list_deals, pipedrive_get_deal, pipedrive_create_deal.

Explore Pipedrive MCP Server Details

Choose ThriveStack PLG CRM when:

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

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Pipedrive MCP Server ckalima Customer Data Platforms	ThriveStack PLG CRM Customer Data Platforms
Summary	MCP server for Pipedrive CRM. 155 tools covering deals, persons, organizations, activities, products, projects, tasks, leads, notes, mail, and fields. stdio transport, API-key auth, delete tools gated behind an env flag. Published on npm as @ckalima/pipedrive-mcp-server. MIT.	ThriveStack PLG CRM analytics — query accounts, MAU/MTU, feature adoption, and PLG leads.
Category & Scope	Customer Data Platforms

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": {
    "ckalima-pipedrive-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@ckalima/pipedrive-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PIPEDRIVE_API_KEY": "YOUR_PIPEDRIVE_API_KEY_HERE",
        "PIPEDRIVE_MODE": "YOUR_PIPEDRIVE_MODE_HERE",
        "PIPEDRIVE_ENABLE_DESTRUCTIVE": "YOUR_PIPEDRIVE_ENABLE_DESTRUCTIVE_HERE",
        "PIPEDRIVE_IMAGE_BASE_DIR": "YOUR_PIPEDRIVE_IMAGE_BASE_DIR_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "thrivestack-plg-crm": {
      "url": "https://api.app.thrivestack.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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