MCP Echarts vs Salesforce Metadata MCP
A side-by-side look at the MCP Echarts and Salesforce Metadata MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose MCP Echarts for customer data platforms work as a local process; choose Salesforce Metadata MCP for customer data platforms as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose MCP Echarts when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Customer Data Platforms domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
generate_echarts, generate_area_chart, generate_line_chart.
Choose Salesforce Metadata MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Customer Data Platforms domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
SF_INSTANCE_URL, SF_ACCESS_TOKEN. - You want tools like
sf_create_custom_object, sf_create_custom_field, sf_add_picklist_values.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Customer Data Platforms | Customer Data Platforms |
| Quality signal | 68/100 · Great | 63/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | SF_INSTANCE_URLSF_ACCESS_TOKEN |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 270 | 2 |
| Directory activity | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 18 | 20 |
| Full listing | View MCP Echarts | View Salesforce Metadata MCP |
Tools & capabilities
MCP Echarts tools 18
generate_echartsGenerate visual charts using Apache ECharts with echarts option and configuration dynamically. Apache ECharts is an Open Source JavaScript Visualization Library, which is used to create interactive charts and visualizations in web applications. It supports a wide range of chart types, including line charts, bar charts, pie charts, scatter plots, and more. ECharts is highly customizable and can be integrated with various data sources to create dynamic visualizations.generate_area_chartGenerate an area chart to show data trends under continuous independent variables and observe the overall data trend, such as, displacement = velocity (average or instantaneous) × time: s = v × t. If the x-axis is time (t) and the y-axis is velocity (v) at each moment, an area chart allows you to observe the trend of velocity over time and infer the distance traveled by the area's size.generate_line_chartGenerate a line chart to show trends over time, such as, the ratio of Apple computer sales to Apple's profits changed from 2000 to 2016.generate_bar_chartGenerate a bar chart to show data for numerical comparisons among different categories, such as, comparing categorical data and for horizontal comparisons.generate_pie_chartGenerate a pie chart to show the proportion of parts, such as, market share and budget allocation.generate_radar_chartGenerate a radar chart to display multidimensional data (four dimensions or more), such as, evaluate Huawei and Apple phones in terms of five dimensions: ease of use, functionality, camera, benchmark scores, and battery life.generate_scatter_chartGenerate a scatter chart to show the relationship between two variables, helps discover their relationship or trends, such as, the strength of correlation, data distribution patterns.generate_sankey_chartGenerate a sankey chart to visualize the flow of data between different stages or categories, such as, the user journey from landing on a page to completing a purchase.generate_funnel_chartGenerate a funnel chart to visualize the progressive reduction of data as it passes through stages, such as, the conversion rates of users from visiting a website to completing a purchase.generate_gauge_chartGenerate a gauge chart to display single indicator's current status, such as, CPU usage rate, completion progress, or performance scores.generate_treemap_chartGenerate a treemap chart to display hierarchical data and can intuitively show comparisons between items at the same level, such as, show disk space usage with treemap.generate_sunburst_chartGenerate a sunburst chart to display multi-level hierarchical data, such as, organizational structure, file system hierarchy, or category breakdown.- +6 more on the listing page
Salesforce Metadata MCP tools 20
sf_create_custom_objectCreates a new Salesforce Custom Object using the Metadata API. The object name must end with '__c'. Use this when a user asks to create a new object, entity, or table in Salesforce.sf_create_custom_fieldCreates a new custom field on an existing Salesforce object. The field API name must end with '__c'. Supports all field types: Text, Number, Picklist, Lookup, etc.sf_add_picklist_valuesAdds new picklist values to an existing Picklist or MultiselectPicklist field without removing existing values. Use when a user wants to add new options to a dropdown.sf_create_approval_processCreates or updates a Salesforce Approval Process via the Metadata API. Define who can submit, approval steps with approvers, entry criteria, and what happens on approval or rejection.sf_create_validation_ruleCreates or updates a Salesforce Validation Rule on any object via the Metadata API. The errorConditionFormula returns TRUE when data is INVALID. Use for data quality enforcement.sf_create_workflow_field_updateCreates a Workflow Field Update action that can be referenced by Approval Processes, Workflow Rules, or Flows. Sets a field to a literal value, formula result, or null.sf_create_formula_fieldCreates a formula field on any Salesforce object. Supports all return types (Text, Number, Currency, Date, DateTime, Checkbox, Percent) and the full Salesforce formula language: IF/AND/OR/NOT, BLANKVALUE, TEXT, VALUE, DATE, DATEVALUE, TODAY, NOW, date functions (MONTH/YEAR/DAY), math (FLOOR/CEILING/MOD), string functions (LEN/LEFT/RIGHT/MID/TRIM/UPPER/LOWER/CONTAINS/BEGINS), record type and picklist functions (ISPICKVAL, ISNULL, ISBLANK), cross-object field references (e.g. Account.Owner.Name), and VLOOKUP. Complex multi-line formulas are fully supported.sf_deploy_metadataDeploys a set of metadata components directly to the org using the Metadata API SOAP deploy operation. Builds a package.xml and deployment zip in memory. Supports validate-only (checkOnly:true) for pre-deployment validation without making changes. Specify runTests to execute test classes during deployment (required for production). Polls until complete or timeout.sf_check_deploy_statusChecks the status of an in-progress or recently completed metadata deployment by async job ID. Returns the status (Pending, InProgress, Succeeded, Failed, Canceled), component successes, failures, and test results. Use with the deploy ID returned from sf_deploy_metadata.sf_retrieve_metadataRetrieves metadata components from the org and returns their actual file contents. Use this to read existing configuration before making changes, to back up metadata, or to check what is really deployed rather than what you think is deployed. Waits for the async retrieve to finish and unpacks the resulting zip, returning each file's path and source. Large files are truncated. Accepts 'components' (array), or 'metadataType'+'componentName' as a single-item shortcut, or a raw 'packageXml' document — provide exactly one form.sf_delete_metadataPermanently deletes one or more metadata components of a given type via the Metadata API's deleteMetadata call — works for CustomObject, CustomField, Flow, GenAiFunction, GenAiPlugin, GenAiPlannerBundle, Bot, ApexClass, and most other metadata types. There was previously no way to remove anything created by this MCP server (sf_deploy_metadata only supports adding/updating components, not destructiveChanges) — diagnostic or abandoned metadata had nowhere to go. Deletes each fullName independently: check the response's deleted/errors lists rather than assuming all all-or-nothing. Some types have dependency order requirements (e.g. delete a Bot's GenAiFunction/GenAiPlugin/GenAiPlannerBundle before the Bot itself, delete CustomField before its parent CustomObject) — Salesforce will reject a delete that still has dependents, naming them in the error.sf_query_recordsExecutes a SOQL query against the org and returns matching records. Provide the full SOQL string in the query param. Use for reading data, checking existing records before creating, or verifying changes. Supports aggregate queries — GROUP BY with COUNT(), SUM(), AVG(), MAX(), MIN(), e.g.: 'SELECT StageName, COUNT(Id), SUM(Amount) FROM Opportunity GROUP BY StageName' Aggregate results come back as regular records with the aggregate expressions as field keys (e.g. "expr0"). Row cap: 'limit' defaults to 200 and is a ceiling, not a hint. If the SOQL carries its own LIMIT the smaller of the two applies, so a LIMIT in the query can tighten the cap but never raise it. When rows are cut off the response sets truncated: true and reports appliedLimit and limitSource, so a capped result is never mistaken for a complete one.- +8 more on the listing page
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
MCP Echarts
{
"mcpServers": {
"hustcc-mcp-echarts": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-echarts"
]
}
}
}
Salesforce Metadata MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"salesforce-metadata-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"salesforce-metadata-mcp"
],
"env": {
"SF_INSTANCE_URL": "YOUR_SF_INSTANCE_URL_HERE",
"SF_ACCESS_TOKEN": "YOUR_SF_ACCESS_TOKEN_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
MCP Echarts is categorized under Customer Data Platforms and uses a local stdio subprocess. Salesforce Metadata MCP belongs to Customer Data Platforms and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick MCP Echarts for customer data platforms work and Salesforce Metadata MCP for customer data platforms.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
MCP Echarts is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Salesforce Metadata MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add hustcc-mcp-echarts and salesforce-metadata-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, MCP Echarts has a quality signal of 68/100 (Great) with 4 views, 0 installs and 270 GitHub stars. Salesforce Metadata MCP has 63/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 2 GitHub stars.