Ezel vs Ris
A side-by-side look at the Ezel and Ris MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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EzelLegalSearch U.S. case law, fetch opinions, and ask matter-aware legal questions over your documents.37FairAuth: not declaredVerdict: choose Ezel for legal work; choose Ris for legal as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Ris when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Legal domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
ris_bundesrecht, ris_landesrecht, ris_judikatur.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
Tools & capabilities
Ezel tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ris tools 13
ris_bundesrechtSearch federal laws (ABGB, StGB, UGB, etc.)ris_landesrechtSearch state/provincial laws (all 9 provinces)ris_judikaturSearch court decisions (16 court types)ris_bundesgesetzblattSearch Federal Law Gazettes (BGBl I/II/III)ris_landesgesetzblattSearch State Law Gazettes (LGBl)ris_regierungsvorlagenSearch government billsris_dokumentRetrieve full document text by ID or URLris_dokument_abschnittReturn one section of an open document by character offset (feeds the document viewer widget)ris_bezirkeSearch district authority announcementsris_gemeindenSearch municipal law and regulationsris_sonstigeSearch miscellaneous collections (8 sub-apps)ris_historyTrack document change history (36 app types)- +1 more on 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.
Ezel
No confirmed install command for Ezel yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Ris
{
"mcpServers": {
"ris": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"ris-mcp-ts"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Ezel is categorized under Legal and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Ris belongs to Legal and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Ezel for legal work and Ris for legal.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client. Ezel has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Ezel is listed as freemium — a free tier with paid plans. Ris has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add ezel and ris as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Ezel has a quality signal of 37/100 (Fair) with 2 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Ris has 56/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 19 GitHub stars.