Mailchimp MCP Server vs Kochava for Advertisers

In-depth architectural comparison of the Mailchimp MCP Server and Kochava for Advertisers 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 Mailchimp MCP Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Marketing domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
• You have access to required keys: MAILCHIMP_API_KEY, MAILCHIMP_READ_ONLY, MAILCHIMP_AUDIT_LOG.
• Primary tools included: read.

Explore Mailchimp MCP Server Details

Choose Kochava for Advertisers when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Marketing domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: kochava_free_app_analytics_get_tos, kochava_free_app_analytics_create_acc_and_get_auth_key, get_all_apps.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Mailchimp MCP Server damientilman Marketing	Kochava for Advertisers Marketing
Summary	Mailchimp Marketing API integration with 53 tools for managing campaigns, audiences, reports, automations, landing pages, e-commerce data, and batch operations.	Kochava for Advertisers — mobile attribution, campaign analytics, and free account signup
Category & Scope	Marketing

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": {
    "damientilman-mailchimp-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mailchimp-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MAILCHIMP_API_KEY": "YOUR_MAILCHIMP_API_KEY_HERE",
        "MAILCHIMP_READ_ONLY": "YOUR_MAILCHIMP_READ_ONLY_HERE",
        "MAILCHIMP_AUDIT_LOG": "YOUR_MAILCHIMP_AUDIT_LOG_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kochava-for-advertisers": {
      "url": "https://analytics.mcp.kochava.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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