What is the key difference between Echoloc MCP and MCP Mermaid?

Echoloc MCP belongs to the Customer Data Platforms category with local stdio execution, while MCP Mermaid belongs to the Customer Data Platforms category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Echoloc MCP or MCP Mermaid in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Echoloc MCP and MCP Mermaid free or paid?

Echoloc MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). MCP Mermaid operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Echoloc MCP lists 3 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. MCP Mermaid lists 1 tools with 3 views and 631 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Echoloc MCP and MCP Mermaid together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Echoloc MCP vs MCP Mermaid

In-depth architectural comparison of the Echoloc MCP and MCP Mermaid 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

Echoloc MCP

Customer Data Platforms · Local stdio

Quality: 47/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

MCP Mermaid

Customer Data Platforms · Local stdio

Quality: 60/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Echoloc MCP if you need specialized Customer Data Platforms tools running via a local process. Choose MCP Mermaid if your workspace requires Customer Data Platforms integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Echoloc MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Customer Data Platforms domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: search_companies_by_technologies, get_company_by_domain, list_technologies.

Explore Echoloc MCP Details

Choose MCP Mermaid when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Customer Data Platforms domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: generate_mermaid_diagram.

Explore MCP Mermaid Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Echoloc MCP echoloc-ai Customer Data Platforms	MCP Mermaid hustcc Customer Data Platforms
Summary	Company technographics from hiring data: search 760K+ companies by the technologies they use with direction of change (adopting / replacing / evaluating), enrich any domain with firmographics and hiring signals, and browse a 10,000+ technology catalog. Free tier, remote server at api.echoloc.ai/mcp.	Generate mermaid diagram and chart with AI MCP dynamically.
Category & Scope

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Echoloc MCP Tools (3)

search_companies_by_technologies

Find companies using given technologies (match `any`/`all`), ranked by usage. Case-insensitive, 10,000+ technologies tracked.

get_company_by_domain

Resolve a domain (e.g. `walgreens.com`) to a full profile: firmographics, hiring stats, tech stack with adoption context.

list_technologies

The full technology catalog with per-technology company counts.

MCP Mermaid Tools (1)

generate_mermaid_diagram

Generate mermaid diagram and chart with mermaid syntax dynamically. Mermaid is a JavaScript based diagramming and charting tool that uses Markdown-inspired text definitions and a renderer to create and modify complex diagrams. The main purpose of Mermaid is to help documentation catch up with development.

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).

Echoloc MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "echoloc-ai-echoloc-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "echoloc-ai-echoloc-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

MCP Mermaid Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hustcc-mcp-mermaid": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-mermaid"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Echoloc MCP is categorized under Customer Data Platforms and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, MCP Mermaid belongs to Customer Data Platforms using local stdio subprocess. Select Echoloc MCP when you need capabilities focused on customer data platforms and MCP Mermaid when you require tools for customer data platforms.

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