InsightSocial vs Openpost

A side-by-side look at the InsightSocial and Openpost MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.

InsightSocial logoInsightSocialSocial Media · Local subprocess (stdio)Live public data from Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube, X and 20 more networks, via one key.44FairAuth: not declaredOpenpost logoOpenpostSocial MediaManage social publishing workflows through OpenPost40FairAuth: not declared

Verdict: choose InsightSocial for social media work as a local process; choose Openpost for social media. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.

Which MCP server should you choose?

InsightSocial logoChoose InsightSocial when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
  • You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
  • You have the keys it needs: INSIGHTSOCIAL_API_KEY, INSIGHTSOCIAL_BASE_URL, INSIGHTSOCIAL_HOME.
Explore InsightSocial

Openpost logoChoose Openpost when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
Explore Openpost

Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

SpecInsightSocial logoInsightSocialOpenpost logoOpenpost
CategorySocial MediaSocial Media
Quality signal44/100 · Fair40/100 · Fair
Install commandConfirmedNot confirmed yet
TransportLocal subprocess (stdio)—
AuthNot declaredNot declared
PricingNot declaredFree
Required env varsINSIGHTSOCIAL_API_KEYINSIGHTSOCIAL_BASE_URLINSIGHTSOCIAL_HOMENone listed
Verified ownerCommunity listingCommunity listing
GitHub stars0753
Directory activity 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
ToolsNot listedNot listed

Tools & capabilities

InsightSocial tools

No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.

Openpost tools

No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from 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.

InsightSocial

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "insightsocial": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "insightsocial"
      ],
      "env": {
        "INSIGHTSOCIAL_API_KEY": "YOUR_INSIGHTSOCIAL_API_KEY_HERE",
        "INSIGHTSOCIAL_BASE_URL": "YOUR_INSIGHTSOCIAL_BASE_URL_HERE",
        "INSIGHTSOCIAL_HOME": "YOUR_INSIGHTSOCIAL_HOME_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Openpost

No confirmed install command for Openpost yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.

Frequently asked questions

InsightSocial is categorized under Social Media and uses a local stdio subprocess. Openpost belongs to Social Media and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick InsightSocial for social media work and Openpost for social media.

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. Openpost has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.

InsightSocial has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Openpost is listed as free. 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 insightsocial and openpost as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.

On AllMCPs, InsightSocial has a quality signal of 44/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Openpost has 40/100 (Fair) with 2 views, 0 installs and 753 GitHub stars.