Companies House vs Modem

In-depth architectural comparison of the Companies House and Modem 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 Companies House when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Modem when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Companies House Developer Tools	M Modem Developer Tools
Summary	MCP server and CLI for the UK Companies House API. Search, filings, officers, due diligence.	Search customer feedback, topics, people and companies in Modem, and run the Modem Agent.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
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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": {
    "companies-house": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "companies-house-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "modem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "modem"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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