Slack MCP Server vs Websitetoolbox MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Slack MCP Server and Websitetoolbox 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?

Choose Slack MCP Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: other (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: SLACK_MCP_ADD_MESSAGE_TOOL.
• Primary tools included: UserID, UserName, RealName.

Explore Slack MCP Server Details

Choose Websitetoolbox MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: WEBSITETOOLBOX_API_KEY.
• Primary tools included: Website Toolbox Forum REST API access, Category and permission management, Topic and post CRUD operations.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Slack MCP Server korotovsky Communication	Websitetoolbox MCP webtoolbox Communication
Summary	The most powerful MCP server for Slack Workspaces.	MCP server for the Website Toolbox forum platform. Exposes the Forum REST API as MCP tools for Categories, Topics, Posts, Users, User Groups, Conversations, Messages, Moderators, Tags, and Page Views.
Category & Scope	Communication

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": {
    "korotovsky-slack-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SLACK_MCP_ADD_MESSAGE_TOOL": "YOUR_SLACK_MCP_ADD_MESSAGE_TOOL_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "webtoolbox-websitetoolbox-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "websitetoolbox-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "WEBSITETOOLBOX_API_KEY": "YOUR_WEBSITETOOLBOX_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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