Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison
Data Reunion vs Dryad
In-depth architectural comparison of the Data Reunion and Dryad 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 Reunion
Developer Tools · Local stdio
Quality: 44/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required
Dryad
Developer Tools · Local stdio
Quality: 41/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required
Verdict Summary: Choose Data Reunion if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose Dryad 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?
D
Choose Data Reunion 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: search_datasets, dataset_info, query.
D
Choose Dryad 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: search_datasets, get_dataset.
Feature & Specification Comparison
Tools & Capabilities Breakdown
Data Reunion Tools (3)
search_datasets
Search Réunion Open Data for datasets by keyword (regional services, transport, environment & economy). Returns dataset_ids (pass to query/dataset_info), titles, themes and record counts.
dataset_info
Get metadata for one Réunion Open Data dataset (fields/schema, themes, record count) — call before query to learn the column names.
query
Query records from a Réunion Open Data dataset with ODSQL. Filter (where), aggregate (group_by/select), sort (order_by), paginate (limit/offset).
Dryad Tools (2)
search_datasets
Search Dryad, a curated repository of open research datasets (mostly the data underlying published, peer-reviewed studies in any field of science). Full-text query over titles, abstracts, authors and keywords. Returns matching datasets with DOI, title, authors, truncated abstract, keywords, publica…
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 Reunion Configuration
Dryad Configuration