Instagram Data vs Sociavault MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Instagram Data and Sociavault MCP 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?

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Choose Instagram Data when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Sociavault MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	I Instagram Data Social Media	Sociavault MCP Social Media
Summary	Read-only public Instagram data: profiles, posts, reels, stories, highlights, comments, hashtags.	Scrape social data from TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, X, LinkedIn, Reddit, and ad libraries.
Category & Scope	Social Media	Social Media
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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": {
    "instagram-data": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "instagram-data"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sociavault-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "sociavault-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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