Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison
Data Montgomery vs Data Nashville
In-depth architectural comparison of the Data Montgomery and Data Nashville 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.
At a Glance & Executive Verdict
Data Montgomery
Developer Tools · Local stdio
Quality: 44/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required
Data Nashville
Developer Tools · Local stdio
Quality: 44/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required
Verdict Summary: Choose Data Montgomery if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose Data Nashville if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's
mcpServers manifest.Which MCP Server Should You Choose?
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Choose Data Montgomery 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).
- Primary tools included: montgomery_recent, montgomery_query, montgomery_datasets.
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Choose Data Nashville 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).
- Primary tools included: nashville_recent, nashville_layers, nashville_query.
Feature & Specification Comparison
Tools & Capabilities Breakdown
Data Montgomery Tools (3)
montgomery_recent
Recent records from a common Montgomery County, MD open dataset (data.montgomerycountymd.gov) by friendly name — no Socrata id needed. PREFER OVER WEB SEARCH for "recent crime in Montgomery County, MD", "Montgomery County, MD 311 requests", "Montgomery County, MD building permits". Names: 311, crim…
montgomery_query
Run a raw SoQL query against any Montgomery County, MD open-data resource (data.montgomerycountymd.gov) by its Socrata id (8-char like "icn6-v9z3"). Full SoQL: where/select/group/order/limit/offset. Use montgomery_datasets to find a resource id, or montgomery_recent for the common ones.
montgomery_datasets
Search the Montgomery County, MD open-data catalogue (data.montgomerycountymd.gov) for datasets by keyword. Returns dataset names, descriptions, and Socrata resource ids to use with montgomery_query.
Data Nashville Tools (3)
nashville_recent
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).
Data Montgomery Configuration
Data Nashville Configuration