A side-by-side look at the ClassCAD and FreeCAD MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose ClassCAD for architecture & design work; choose FreeCAD MCP for architecture & design. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose ClassCAD when
You need dedicated capabilities in the Architecture & Design domain.
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
FreeCAD MCP 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.
ClassCAD
No confirmed install command for ClassCAD yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
FreeCAD MCP
No confirmed install command for FreeCAD MCP yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Frequently asked questions
ClassCAD is categorized under Architecture & Design and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. FreeCAD MCP belongs to Architecture & Design and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick ClassCAD for architecture & design work and FreeCAD MCP for architecture & design.
Neither server has a confirmed install command yet, so we don't publish a guessed config. Follow each project's own setup instructions, linked from its listing page.
ClassCAD has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. FreeCAD MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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 classcad and freecad-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, ClassCAD has a quality signal of 39/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 160 GitHub stars. FreeCAD MCP has 37/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 60 GitHub stars.