Coredash vs Geckoboard Metrics

In-depth architectural comparison of the Coredash and Geckoboard Metrics 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 Coredash when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Geckoboard Metrics when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring 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	Coredash Monitoring	G Geckoboard Metrics Monitoring
Summary	Real User Monitoring for Core Web Vitals. Query LCP, INP, CLS field data from real visitors.	Query live metrics and data lists from the business tools connected to your Geckoboard
Category & Scope	Monitoring	Monitoring
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": {
    "coredash": {
      "url": "https://app.coredash.app/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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

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