What is the key difference between Duplicacy MCP and MCP Uptime Kuma?

Duplicacy MCP belongs to the Monitoring category with local stdio execution, while MCP Uptime Kuma belongs to the Monitoring category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Duplicacy MCP or MCP Uptime Kuma in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Duplicacy MCP and MCP Uptime Kuma free or paid?

Duplicacy MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). MCP Uptime Kuma operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Duplicacy MCP lists 5 tools with 1 views and 2 GitHub stars. MCP Uptime Kuma lists 22 tools with 1 views and 54 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Duplicacy MCP and MCP Uptime Kuma together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Duplicacy MCP vs MCP Uptime Kuma

In-depth architectural comparison of the Duplicacy MCP and MCP Uptime Kuma 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Duplicacy MCP

Monitoring · Local stdio

Quality: 52/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

MCP Uptime Kuma

Monitoring · Local stdio

Quality: 60/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Duplicacy MCP if you need specialized Monitoring tools running via a local process. Choose MCP Uptime Kuma if your workspace requires Monitoring integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Duplicacy MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
You have access to required keys: DUPLICACY_EXPORTER_URL.
Primary tools included: Reads metrics from duplicacy-exporter, Provides status, progress, and health resources, Exposes backup status, history, snapshot, and prune tools.

Explore Duplicacy MCP Details

Choose MCP Uptime Kuma when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
You have access to required keys: UPTIME_KUMA_URL, UPTIME_KUMA_USERNAME, UPTIME_KUMA_PASSWORD, UPTIME_KUMA_2FA_TOKEN, UPTIME_KUMA_JWT_TOKEN, UPTIME_KUMA_HEADERS.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Duplicacy MCP GeiserX Monitoring	MCP Uptime Kuma Monitoring
Summary	Go-based MCP server for Duplicacy backup monitoring. Query backup job status and Prometheus metrics from a Duplicacy exporter. Docker image available.	A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Uptime Kuma version 2.
Category & Scope	Monitoring	Monitoring

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Duplicacy MCP Tools (5)

Reads metrics from duplicacy-exporter

Provides status, progress, and health resources

Exposes backup status, history, snapshot, and prune tools

Supports stdio and HTTP JSON-RPC transports

Available through Docker, npm, and Go binaries

MCP Uptime Kuma Tools (22)

getMonitorSummary

Get a quick overview of all monitors with their current status. Supports filtering.

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).

Duplicacy MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "geiserx-duplicacy-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "duplicacy-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DUPLICACY_EXPORTER_URL": "YOUR_DUPLICACY_EXPORTER_URL_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

MCP Uptime Kuma Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-uptime-kuma": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "-p",
        "@davidfuchs/mcp-uptime-kuma",
        "mcp-uptime-kuma-get-jwt"
      ],
      "env": {
        "UPTIME_KUMA_URL": "YOUR_UPTIME_KUMA_URL_HERE",
        "UPTIME_KUMA_USERNAME": "YOUR_UPTIME_KUMA_USERNAME_HERE",
        "UPTIME_KUMA_PASSWORD": "YOUR_UPTIME_KUMA_PASSWORD_HERE",
        "UPTIME_KUMA_2FA_TOKEN": "YOUR_UPTIME_KUMA_2FA_TOKEN_HERE",
        "UPTIME_KUMA_JWT_TOKEN": "YOUR_UPTIME_KUMA_JWT_TOKEN_HERE",
        "UPTIME_KUMA_HEADERS": "YOUR_UPTIME_KUMA_HEADERS_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Duplicacy MCP is categorized under Monitoring and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, MCP Uptime Kuma belongs to Monitoring using local stdio subprocess. Select Duplicacy MCP when you need capabilities focused on monitoring and MCP Uptime Kuma when you require tools for monitoring.

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