What is the best alternative to Excel Vision MCP?

The top-rated alternatives to Excel Vision MCP in the Workplace & Productivity category include Excel MCP Server, Adeu, Ve Gws. These servers offer complementary or alternative capabilities depending on your deployment stack and authentication requirements.

How do Excel Vision MCP alternatives differ in installation and runtime?

Excel Vision MCP and its alternatives vary by runtime requirement (Node.js/npx, Python/uvx, Docker, or remote HTTP/SSE endpoints). Check the specification comparison table above to verify command requirements before installing.

Are alternatives to Excel Vision MCP free and open source?

Most MCP servers listed on AllMCPs are open source tools under MIT or Apache licenses that you can self-host or run locally with Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, or Windsurf.

How do I side-by-side compare Excel Vision MCP with a specific alternative?

Click the "Compare side-by-side →" button on any alternative card to see an in-depth comparison matrix covering feature lists, stars, npm downloads, install configurations, and schema specifications.

Workplace & Productivity• MCP Alternatives Guide

Best Alternatives to Excel Vision MCP

Looking for an alternative to Excel Vision MCP? Whether you need a different runtime environment, custom authentication support, or alternative API integrations in the Workplace & Productivity ecosystem, we have cataloged and compared the top alternative MCP servers below.

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Target Reference Server

Excel Vision MCP Overview

The excel-vision-mcp MCP server lets AI clients read, search, create, and modify local Excel workbooks while exposing embedded images as MCP ImageContent. It combines structured cell data with formatting markers, hidden-content handling, pagination, and image extraction so agents can analyze spreadsheets containing diagrams or screenshots. Write tools support cell updates, row blocks, sheets, images, formatting, and column sizing, with atomic saves for workbook modifications. Reach for it when spreadsheet analysis depends on both tabular values and visual content.

Server Name	Runtime	Auth	Pricing	GitHub Stars	Downloads	Action
Excel Vision MCP (Target)	uvx	No auth required	Free	20	—	Current
Excel MCP Server	uvx	No auth required	Free	4,193	—	Compare →
Adeu	npx	No auth required	Free	162	—	Compare →
Ve Gws	uvx	OAuth	Free	2	—	Compare →
MCP Server Atlassian Jira	npx	API key	Free	77	—	Compare →
Google Workspace MCP	uvx	OAuth	Free	3,212	—	Compare →
Better Bear	npx	Other	Free	65	—	Compare →
Hackmd MCP	npx	API key	Bring your own API key (usage-based cost)	67	—	Compare →
MCP Odoo	uvx	Other	Free	415	—	Compare →
MCP Kibela Server	npx	API key	Free	7	—	Compare →
Fizzy MCP	npx	API key	Bring your own API key (usage-based cost)	3	—	Compare →
Keymem	npx	No auth required	Free	3	—	Compare →
Trello Desktop MCP	npx	API key	Free	3	—	Compare →

Detailed Evaluation of Excel Vision MCP Alternatives

Excel MCP Server

Runtime: uvx

Manipulates Excel workbooks through MCP without requiring Microsoft Excel, including formulas, formatting, charts, tables, and pivot tables.

Key Features:

Workbook and worksheet CRUD operations

Formula and data manipulation

Formatting and conditional formatting

6 0 4,193

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Adeu

Runtime: npx

MCP server that converts DOCX files to editable Markdown and applies validated edits as native Word track changes.

Key Features:

DOCX-to-Markdown translation

Markdown-to-OOXML editing

Native Word Track Changes output

2 0 162

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Ve Gws

Runtime: uvx

Python MCP server for reading and authoring Google Workspace files, messages, calendars, and productivity data.

Key Features:

Google Workspace access across Calendar, Drive, Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, Tasks, Contacts…

Slides shape, text box, background, ordering, duplication, styling, and speaker-note tools

Native Markdown rendering and smart-chip support for Google Docs

1 0 2

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MCP Server Atlassian Jira

Runtime: npx

Connects AI assistants to Jira Cloud for reading, searching, creating, updating, and deleting Jira resources.

Key Features:

Generic GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, and DELETE Jira tools

JQL issue search through Jira REST API v3

TOON or JSON response output

5 0 77

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Google Workspace MCP

Runtime: uvx

MCP server providing comprehensive natural language control of Google Workspace apps via OAuth 2.1 with multi-user support.

Key Features:

Full coverage of 12 major Google Workspace services with 120+ tools

OAuth 2.1 multi-user authentication with external auth passthrough support

Supports stdio, streamable HTTP, and SSE transports

1 0 3,212

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Better Bear

Runtime: npx

Manage Bear notes through MCP with CloudKit sync, search, tags, TODOs, attachments, and an LLM-focused context library.

Key Features:

Bear note CRUD over CloudKit

Full-text search with relevance snippets

Hierarchical tag and TODO management

3 0 65

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Hackmd MCP

Runtime: npx

MCP server enabling AI clients to manage HackMD notes, teams, user profiles, and history via HackMD API.

Key Features:

Full CRUD operations for user and team notes

Access to user profile and reading history

Team listing and management

2 0 67

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MCP Odoo

Runtime: uvx

Connects MCP-compatible agents to Odoo 16–19 for read operations, diagnostics, migration analysis, and approval-gated writes.

Key Features:

Odoo 16–19 connectivity

XML-RPC and External JSON-2 support

41 MCP tools and 11 workflow prompts

4 0 415

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MCP Kibela Server

Runtime: npx

Searches, reads, organizes, and reacts to Kibela notes through MCP tools using a team name and API token.

Key Features:

Advanced Kibela note search

Note content and comment retrieval

Group and folder browsing

3 0 7

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Fizzy MCP

Runtime: npx

Manage Fizzy boards, cards, comments, and checklists through MCP tools.

Key Features:

Account discovery and session defaults

Board and column listing with pagination

Filtered card search and full card retrieval

3 0 3

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Keymem

Runtime: npx

Local MCP server that stores memories in an associative key graph for multi-step recall beyond vector similarity.

Key Features:

Associative key-graph memory

Key-to-memory navigation with read_key

Explicit full-content retrieval with read_memory

2 0 3

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Trello Desktop MCP

Runtime: npx

Connects MCP-compatible clients to Trello for board, card, list, search, attachment, checklist, label, and member operations.

Key Features:

46 Trello management and query tools

Board, list, card, member, and label operations

Checklist and checklist-item management

5 0 3

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Best Alternatives to Excel Vision MCP

Excel Vision MCP Overview

Specification Matrix: Excel Vision MCP vs Alternatives

Detailed Evaluation of Excel Vision MCP Alternatives

Excel MCP Server

Adeu

Ve Gws

MCP Server Atlassian Jira

Google Workspace MCP

Better Bear

Hackmd MCP

MCP Odoo

MCP Kibela Server

Fizzy MCP

Keymem

Trello Desktop MCP

Frequently Asked Questions: Excel Vision MCP Alternatives