DELMIA Apriso vs Carbon

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

 DELMIA Apriso logo DELMIA AprisoIndustrial & IoT · Local subprocess (stdio)MCP server for IQMS (DELMIAworks) ERP — manufacturing, inventory, production, and quality.52GoodAuth: not declaredCarbon logoCarbonIndustrial & IoT · Remote HTTP/SSEOpen-source manufacturing ERP, MES and QMS. Quoting, MRP, inventory, shop floor, quality and lot/serial traceability on one Postgres schema, with a REST API and MCP server. Self-host or use Carbon Cloud.57GoodAuth: not declared

Verdict: choose DELMIA Apriso for industrial & iot work as a local process; choose Carbon for industrial & iot over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.

Which MCP server should you choose?

 DELMIA Apriso logoChoose DELMIA Apriso when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Industrial & IoT domain.
  • You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
  • You want tools like iqms_workorders_list, iqms_workorders_get, iqms_inventory_onhand.
Explore DELMIA Apriso

Carbon logoChoose Carbon when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Industrial & IoT domain.
  • You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
  • You have the keys it needs: CARBON_API_KEY.
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Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

Spec DELMIA Apriso logo DELMIA AprisoCarbon logoCarbon
CategoryIndustrial & IoTIndustrial & IoT
Quality signal52/100 · Good57/100 · Good
Install commandConfirmedConfirmed
TransportLocal subprocess (stdio)Remote HTTP/SSE
AuthNot declaredNot declared
PricingNot declaredFree
Required env varsNone listedCARBON_API_KEY
Verified ownerCommunity listingCommunity listing
GitHub stars02,758
Directory activity 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes 5 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
Tools14Not listed

Tools & capabilities

DELMIA Apriso tools 14

  • iqms_workorders_listOpen / in-progress work orders
  • iqms_workorders_getFull work order detail incl. routings
  • iqms_inventory_onhandOn-hand by item / location / lot
  • iqms_inventory_lot_traceLot genealogy walk
  • iqms_boms_explodeBOM explosion
  • iqms_boms_where_usedWhere-used reverse lookup
  • iqms_sales_orders_listOpen SOs / ship status
  • iqms_purchase_orders_listOpen POs / expected receipts
  • iqms_schedule_capacityMachine schedule + capacity load
  • iqms_quality_ncrsNon-conformances / CARs / CAPAs
  • iqms_workorders_createCreate a new work order
  • iqms_workorders_post_productionPost qty made / scrapped
  • +2 more on the listing page

Carbon 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.

DELMIA Apriso

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "iqms-delmia-apriso-2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "github:WYRE-AI/iqms-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Carbon

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "carbon-2": {
      "url": "https://docs.carbon.ms/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

DELMIA Apriso is categorized under Industrial & IoT and uses a local stdio subprocess. Carbon belongs to Industrial & IoT and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick DELMIA Apriso for industrial & iot work and Carbon for industrial & iot.

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.

DELMIA Apriso has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Carbon 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 iqms-delmia-apriso-2 and carbon-2 as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.

On AllMCPs, DELMIA Apriso has a quality signal of 52/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Carbon has 57/100 (Good) with 5 views, 0 installs and 2,758 GitHub stars.