What is the key difference between Excel MCP Server and SumOffice — real Word and Excel for agents?

Excel MCP Server belongs to the Workplace & Productivity category with local stdio execution, while SumOffice — real Word and Excel for agents belongs to the Workplace & Productivity category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution.

How do I install Excel MCP Server or SumOffice — real Word and Excel for agents 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 Excel MCP Server and SumOffice — real Word and Excel for agents free or paid?

Excel MCP Server operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). SumOffice — real Word and Excel for agents operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Excel MCP Server lists 6 tools with 6 views and 4,202 GitHub stars. SumOffice — real Word and Excel for agents lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Excel MCP Server and SumOffice — real Word and Excel for agents 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.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Excel MCP Server haris-musa Workplace & Productivity	S SumOffice — real Word and Excel for agents Workplace & Productivity
Summary	An Excel manipulation server providing workbook creation, data operations, formatting, and advanced features (charts, pivot tables, formulae).	Real Word and Excel for agents: open your .docx/.xlsm, read, propose, apply, get it back intact.
Category & Scope	Workplace & Productivity	Workplace & Productivity
Quality signal	53/100 (Good)	25/100 (Emerging)
Transport Protocol	Local Subprocess (stdio)	Remote HTTP/SSE
Auth Requirement	No auth required	No auth required
Pricing Model	Free / Open Source	Free / Open Source
Required Env Vars	None required	None required
Compatible Clients	Claude DesktopCursorWindsurfClineVS Code	Claude DesktopCursorWindsurfClineVS Code
Install path signal	`uvx · high`	`Remote (HTTP/SSE) · medium`
Engagement & Health	6 views 0 copies 0 upvotes 4,202 stars	0 views 0 copies 0 upvotes
Verified / Official	Community Listing	Community Listing
Open full listing	View Excel MCP Server Listing	View SumOffice — real Word and Excel for agents Listing

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).

Excel MCP Server Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "haris-musa-excel-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "excel-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

SumOffice — real Word and Excel for agents Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sumoffice-real-word-and-excel-for-agents": {
      "url": "https://sumoffice.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Excel MCP Server vs SumOffice — real Word and Excel for agents

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Excel MCP Server Tools (6)

SumOffice — real Word and Excel for agents Tools (0)

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

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