Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison
Geonames vs Rawg
In-depth architectural comparison of the Geonames and Rawg 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
Geonames
Databases · Remote HTTP/SSE
Quality: 49/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required
Rawg
Databases · Remote HTTP/SSE
Quality: 49/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required
Verdict Summary: Choose Geonames if you need specialized Databases tools running via a hosted cloud SSE transport. Choose Rawg if your workspace requires Databases integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's
mcpServers manifest.Which MCP Server Should You Choose?
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Choose Geonames when:
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
- You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
- Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
- Primary tools included: search_geonames, get_nearby, get_timezone.
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Choose Rawg when:
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
- You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
- Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
- Primary tools included: search_games, get_game, list_genres.
Feature & Specification Comparison
Tools & Capabilities Breakdown
Geonames Tools (4)
search_geonames
Search for places (cities, towns, landmarks, regions) by name and get which STATE / PROVINCE / COUNTY / PREFECTURE / administrative division (German Bundesland, UK county, Canadian province, Japanese prefecture, Indian/Australian/Mexican state, etc.) they are in, plus country, coordinates, populati…
get_nearby
Find places near a given latitude/longitude. Returns nearby cities, landmarks, and features sorted by distance. Example: get_nearby(48.8566, 2.3522) for places near Paris.
get_timezone
Get timezone information for a latitude/longitude location. Returns timezone ID, GMT offset, DST offset, current local time, sunrise, and sunset. Example: get_timezone(40.7128, -74.0060) for New York.
find_postal_codes
Look up postal/ZIP codes and places by each other. Pass "postal_code" (+ country) to find the place(s) a code maps to ("what city is ZIP 90210"); or pass "place" (+ country) to find the postal codes for a place name ("postal codes for Paris"). Returns place name, country, admin region (state/county…
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).
Geonames Configuration
Rawg Configuration