Criterion vs Quran MCP Server
A side-by-side look at the Criterion and Quran MCP Server MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Criterion for spirituality & esoterica work over a hosted endpoint; choose Quran MCP Server for spirituality & esoterica. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Criterion when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Spirituality & Esoterica domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
POSTGRES_URL, XAI_API_KEY, GOOGLE_GENERATIVE_AI_API_KEY.
Choose Quran MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Spirituality & Esoterica domain.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
API_KEY, PORT, VERBOSE_MODE.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Spirituality & Esoterica | Spirituality & Esoterica |
| Quality signal | 43/100 · Fair | 33/100 · Emerging |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | — |
| Auth | Not declared | API key required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | POSTGRES_URLXAI_API_KEYGOOGLE_GENERATIVE_AI_API_KEY | API_KEYPORTVERBOSE_MODE |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 20 | 72 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Criterion | View Quran MCP Server |
Tools & capabilities
Criterion tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Quran MCP Server 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.
Criterion
{
"mcpServers": {
"criterion": {
"url": "https://criterion.life/api/mcp"
}
}
}
Quran MCP Server
No confirmed install command for Quran MCP Server yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Frequently asked questions
Criterion is categorized under Spirituality & Esoterica and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Quran MCP Server belongs to Spirituality & Esoterica and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick Criterion for spirituality & esoterica work and Quran MCP Server for spirituality & esoterica.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client. Quran MCP Server has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Criterion has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Quran MCP Server is listed as free. Auth: api key required. 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 criterion and djalal-quran-mcp-server as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Criterion has a quality signal of 43/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 20 GitHub stars. Quran MCP Server has 33/100 (Emerging) with 3 views, 0 installs and 72 GitHub stars.