Horizun PBI MCP vs Csvglow

In-depth architectural comparison of the Horizun PBI MCP and Csvglow 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 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.

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Choose Csvglow 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: CSV, TSV, XLS, and XLSX input, Automatic column-type detection, Interactive ECharts visualizations.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Horizun PBI MCP Data Visualization	Csvglow Ratnaditya-J Data Visualization
Summary	Open-source MCP server for Power BI Desktop, DAX, PBIP, TMDL and PBIR automation.	Generate beautiful self-contained HTML dashboards from CSV/Excel files with interactive ECharts visualizations, dark gradient theme, and sortable data tables.
Category & Scope	Data Visualization

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": {
    "horizun-pbi-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "horizun-pbi-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ratnaditya-j-csvglow": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "csvglow"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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