CorpusIQ vs Dbt

In-depth architectural comparison of the CorpusIQ and Dbt 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 CorpusIQ when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Data Platforms domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: OAuth 2.0 (Freemium).
• Primary tools included: 65+ listed MCP tools, 40+ live-data connectors, Streamable HTTP MCP endpoint.

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Choose Dbt when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Data Platforms 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	CorpusIQ VerifiedData Platforms	Dbt Data Platforms
Summary	65+ MCP tools for business operations: ecommerce, finance, marketing, and analytics data through one streamable-HTTP endpoint. Built for operators.	dbt MCP — manifest/run_results/sources/catalog parsing + DQ result tables (BigQuery/Postgres)
Category & Scope	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": {
    "corpusiq": {
      "url": "https://mcp2.corpusiq.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dbt": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@us-all/dbt-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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