Facebook Pages MCP vs Meta Ads (Facebook & Instagram)

In-depth architectural comparison of the Facebook Pages MCP and Meta Ads (Facebook & Instagram) 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 Facebook Pages MCP when:

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

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Choose Meta Ads (Facebook & Instagram) when:

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

Explore Meta Ads (Facebook & Instagram) Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Facebook Pages MCP Social Media	Meta Ads (Facebook & Instagram) Social Media
Summary	Facebook Pages organic analytics, post management, and insights via Meta Graph API v25.0.	Read and manage Meta Ads campaigns, ad sets, ads, audiences, pages and Business Manager. You provide
Category & Scope	Social Media	Social Media

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "meta-ads-facebook-instagram": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "meta-ads-facebook-instagram"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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