Datto SaaS Protection vs Spanning Cloud Backup

In-depth architectural comparison of the Datto SaaS Protection and Spanning Cloud Backup 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 Datto SaaS Protection 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).

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Choose Spanning Cloud Backup 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).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Datto SaaS Protection Developer Tools	S Spanning Cloud Backup Developer Tools
Summary	MCP server for Datto SaaS Protection — M365/GWS backups, restores, seats.	MCP server for Spanning Cloud Backup — M365/GWS/Salesforce backups, restores, audit.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools

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": {
    "datto-saas-protection": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "datto-saas-protection"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "spanning-cloud-backup-2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "spanning-cloud-backup-2"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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