Grovs IO MCP vs Opn MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Grovs IO MCP and Opn MCP 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 Grovs IO MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Marketing domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: OAuth 2.0 (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: PORT, GROVS_API_URL, PUBLIC_URL.
• Primary tools included: get_status, get_usage, create_project.

Explore Grovs IO MCP Details

Choose Opn MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Marketing domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: OPN_API_KEY, OPN_BASE_URL.
• Primary tools included: shorten_url, shorten_urls_bulk, list_links.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Grovs IO MCP grovs-io Marketing	Opn MCP ysalitrynskyi Marketing
Summary	Deep linking, attribution, analytics, and campaign management for mobile apps with Grovs — an open-source, privacy-first alternative to Branch and AppsFlyer. 16 tools for creating links, tracking installs and revenue, and configuring app settings.	Shorten links, read click analytics, generate branded QR codes, and manage links on opn.onl — the open-source, self-hostable URL shortener. Works with the hosted service or your own instance.
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": {
    "grovs-io-mcp": {
      "url": "https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/grovs-io/mcp?style=flat-square&color=4F46E5"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ysalitrynskyi-opn-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "opn-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPN_API_KEY": "YOUR_OPN_API_KEY_HERE",
        "OPN_BASE_URL": "YOUR_OPN_BASE_URL_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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