HasData Google Maps vs Companies House

In-depth architectural comparison of the HasData Google Maps and Companies House 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 HasData Google Maps 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).
• You have access to required keys: HASDATA_API_KEY.
• Primary tools included: hasdata_google_maps_contributor_reviews_getMapReviews, hasdata_google_maps_photos_getMapPhotos, hasdata_google_maps_place_getPlaceDetails.

Explore HasData Google Maps Details

Choose Companies House 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).
• You have access to required keys: COMPANIES_HOUSE_API_KEY.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	HasData Google Maps Developer Tools	Companies House Developer Tools
Summary	Google Maps places, reviews, contributor history, photos and posts as JSON. No Google Cloud.	MCP server and CLI for the UK Companies House API. Search, filings, officers, due diligence.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools

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": {
    "hasdata-google-maps": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@hasdata/google-maps-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "HASDATA_API_KEY": "YOUR_HASDATA_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "companies-house": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "companies-house-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "COMPANIES_HOUSE_API_KEY": "YOUR_COMPANIES_HOUSE_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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