Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison
Horizun PBI MCP vs Kibana
In-depth architectural comparison of the Horizun PBI MCP and Kibana 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
Horizun PBI MCP
Data Visualization · Local stdio
Quality: 48/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required
Kibana
Data Visualization · Local stdio
Quality: 51/100 (Good) | Auth: API Key required
Verdict Summary: Choose Horizun PBI MCP if you need specialized Data Visualization tools running via a local process. Choose Kibana if your workspace requires Data Visualization integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's
mcpServers manifest.Which MCP Server Should You Choose?
Choose Horizun PBI MCP when:
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Data Visualization domain.
- You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
- Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
- Primary tools included: pbi_list_desktop_models, pbi_select_model, pbi_run_dax.
Choose Kibana when:
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Data Visualization domain.
- You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
- Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
- You have access to required keys:
KIBANA_URL, KIBANA_API_KEY, KIBANA_USERNAME, KIBANA_PASSWORD, KIBANA_COOKIES. - Primary tools included: Dynamic Kibana API discovery, Saved-object CRUD and bulk operations, Dashboard health and dependency analysis.
Feature & Specification Comparison
Tools & Capabilities Breakdown
Horizun PBI MCP Tools (27)
pbi_list_desktop_models
lists open models (port, connection string, catalog, number of tables).
pbi_select_model
sets the active model (by `port` if there are several).
pbi_run_dax
runs DAX (`query`, `max_rows`).
pbi_test_connection
validates the active connection.
pbi_validate_measures
validates measure DAX WITHOUT modifying the model (dry-run with `DEFINE MEASURE`); useful before creating them.
pbi_validate_desktop_render
opens a `.pbix`/`.pbip`, captures the exact window by PID without depending on focus and only closes Desktop if the tool itself opened it.
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).
Horizun PBI MCP Configuration
Kibana Configuration