Explore Better vs Filestash
A side-by-side look at the Explore Better and Filestash MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Explore Better for file systems work; choose Filestash for file systems over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Explore Better when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the File Systems domain.
Choose Filestash when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the File Systems domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | File Systems | File Systems |
| Quality signal | 33/100 · Emerging | 51/100 · Good |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | Not declared | No auth required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 14,825 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Explore Better | View Filestash |
Tools & capabilities
Explore Better tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Filestash tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Explore Better
No confirmed install command for Explore Better yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Filestash
{
"mcpServers": {
"mickaelkerjean-filestash": {
"url": "https://demo.filestash.app/sse"
}
}
}
