Derrick vs Tomba MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Derrick and Tomba MCP Server 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?

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Choose Derrick when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Marketing domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Freemium).
• Primary tools included: derrick_configure, derrick_account.

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Choose Tomba 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 (Freemium).
• You have access to required keys: TOMBA_API_KEY, TOMBA_SECRET_KEY.
• Primary tools included: Email discovery and domain search, Email and phone verification, Person and company enrichment.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	D Derrick Marketing	Tomba MCP Server tomba-io Marketing
Summary	B2B data enrichment tools for any MCP client. Ask for a verified work email, a phone number, company firmographics, a tech stack or hiring signals in plain language, and get real data back instead of a guess. Tools are loaded dynamically from the Derrick API, so new actions appear without updating the server. Requires a Derrick account with API access, from the Standard plan at 20 EUR a month.	Email discovery, verification, and enrichment tools. Find email addresses, verify deliverability, enrich contact data, discover authors and LinkedIn profiles, validate phone numbers, and analyze technology stacks.
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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": {
    "derrick": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "derrick-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tomba-io-tomba-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@tomba-io/tomba-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TOMBA_API_KEY": "YOUR_TOMBA_API_KEY_HERE",
        "TOMBA_SECRET_KEY": "YOUR_TOMBA_SECRET_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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