Figma MCP Server vs Brilliant
A side-by-side look at the Figma MCP Server and Brilliant MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Figma MCP Server for architecture & design work over a hosted endpoint; choose Brilliant for architecture & design. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Figma MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Architecture & Design domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
BChoose Brilliant when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Architecture & Design domain.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | B Brilliant | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Architecture & Design | Architecture & Design |
| Quality signal | 47/100 · Fair | 37/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | — |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 2,107 | — |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Figma MCP Server | View Brilliant |
Tools & capabilities
Figma MCP Server tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Brilliant 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.
Figma MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"figma-mcp-server": {
"url": "https://mcp.figma.com/mcp"
}
}
}
Brilliant
No confirmed install command for Brilliant yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.