Excel MCP vs SumOffice — real Word and Excel for agents

In-depth architectural comparison of the Excel MCP and SumOffice — real Word and Excel for agents 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 Excel MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose SumOffice — real Word and Excel for agents when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Excel MCP Workplace & Productivity	SumOffice — real Word and Excel for agents Workplace & Productivity
Summary	Read real, messy Excel files from an agent: multiple sheets, title rows, merged cells.	Real Word and Excel for agents: open your .docx/.xlsm, read, propose, apply, get it back intact.
Category & Scope	Workplace & Productivity

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": {
    "excel-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "excel-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sumoffice-real-word-and-excel-for-agents-2": {
      "url": "https://view.sumoffice.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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