Formio MCP vs Moonlings — Local Business Intelligence

In-depth architectural comparison of the Formio MCP and Moonlings — Local Business Intelligence 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 Formio MCP when:

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

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Choose Moonlings — Local Business Intelligence when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Formio MCP Developer Tools	M Moonlings — Local Business Intelligence Developer Tools
Summary	Create and manage Form.io forms, resources, actions, roles, and projects from your AI agent.	AI visibility checks, review gaps, competitor scans, and deep research for local businesses.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools

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": {
    "formio-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@formio/mcp@0.13.0"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "moonlings-local-business-intelligence": {
      "url": "https://moonlings.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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