Growi MCP Server vs Anki MCP Desktop

In-depth architectural comparison of the Growi MCP Server and Anki MCP Desktop 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 Growi MCP Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Other Tools and Integrations domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: GROWI_APP_NAME_1, GROWI_BASE_URL_1, GROWI_API_TOKEN_1.
• Primary tools included: searchPages, createPage, updatePage.

Explore Growi MCP Server Details

Choose Anki MCP Desktop when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Other Tools and Integrations domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: sync, get_due_cards, get_cards.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Growi MCP Server growilabs VerifiedOther Tools and Integrations	Anki MCP Desktop anki-mcp Other Tools and Integrations
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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": {
    "growilabs-growi-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "growilabs-growi-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GROWI_APP_NAME_1": "YOUR_GROWI_APP_NAME_1_HERE",
        "GROWI_BASE_URL_1": "YOUR_GROWI_BASE_URL_1_HERE",
        "GROWI_API_TOKEN_1": "YOUR_GROWI_API_TOKEN_1_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "anki-mcp-anki-mcp-desktop": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@ankimcp/anki-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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