What is the key difference between Geodistance and Coordinates?

Geodistance belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution, while Coordinates belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Geodistance or Coordinates 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 Geodistance and Coordinates free or paid?

Geodistance operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Coordinates operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Geodistance lists 4 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Coordinates lists 4 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Geodistance and Coordinates 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

Geodistance vs Coordinates

In-depth architectural comparison of the Geodistance and Coordinates 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

Geodistance

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 41/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Coordinates

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 41/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Geodistance if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose Coordinates if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Geodistance 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).
Primary tools included: distance, destination, dms_to_decimal.

Explore Geodistance Details

Choose Coordinates 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).
Primary tools included: midpoint, centroid, bounding_box.

Explore Coordinates Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	G Geodistance Developer Tools	C Coordinates Developer Tools
Summary	Geographic coordinate math MCP.	Coordinate geometry MCP.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Geodistance Tools (4)

distance

Great-circle (haversine) distance between two lat/lon points. Returns the distance in km, miles, nautical miles, meters & feet, plus the initial compass bearing from point 1 to point 2.

destination

Given a start lat/lon, a bearing (degrees) and a distance, compute the destination point. `unit` = km (default), mi, nmi, m or ft.

dms_to_decimal

Parse a degrees-minutes-seconds coordinate string to decimal degrees. Accepts forms like "40°26′46″N" or "40 26 46 N" or "-73.5". Returns the decimal value.

decimal_to_dms

Convert decimal lat/lon to degrees-minutes-seconds strings.

Coordinates Tools (4)

midpoint

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).

Geodistance Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "geodistance": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "geodistance"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Coordinates Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "coordinates": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "coordinates"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Geodistance is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Coordinates belongs to Developer Tools using local stdio subprocess. Select Geodistance when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Coordinates when you require tools for developer tools.

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