Spinnaker MCP vs MCP Server Spotinst

In-depth architectural comparison of the Spinnaker MCP and MCP Server Spotinst 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 Spinnaker MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Cloud Platforms domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: GATE_URL.
• Primary tools included: cancel_execution, delete_pipeline, delete_strategy.

Explore Spinnaker MCP Details

Choose MCP Server Spotinst when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Cloud Platforms domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: SPOTINST_TOKEN, SPOTINST_ACCOUNT_ID.
• Primary tools included: list_accounts, list_all_clusters, list_clusters.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Spinnaker MCP GeiserX Cloud Platforms	MCP Server Spotinst arnstarn Cloud Platforms
Summary	A bridge that exposes any Spinnaker instance as an MCP server via the Gate API, enabling management of applications, pipelines, executions, and cloud infrastructure.	MCP server for Spot.io (Spotinst) API with 23 tools for managing Ocean clusters, VNGs, Elastigroups, costs, right-sizing, and logs across AWS and Azure with multi-account support.
Category & Scope

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": {
    "geiserx-spinnaker-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "spinnaker-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GATE_URL": "YOUR_GATE_URL_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "arnstarn-mcp-server-spotinst": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-server-spotinst"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SPOTINST_TOKEN": "YOUR_SPOTINST_TOKEN_HERE",
        "SPOTINST_ACCOUNT_ID": "YOUR_SPOTINST_ACCOUNT_ID_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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