Epoch vs Loupe

In-depth architectural comparison of the Epoch and Loupe 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 Epoch when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Product Management domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: PERT and COCOMO II estimation, Monte Carlo schedule forecasting, Business-day and timezone calculations.

Explore Epoch Details

Choose Loupe when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Product Management domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: LOUPE_API, LOUPE_PROJECT_KEY, LOUPE_ADMIN_KEY, DATABASE_URL.
• Primary tools included: List and retrieve contextual UI comments, Include target HTML, computed styles, and screenshots, Propose modified HTML and CSS.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Epoch KyaniteLabs Product Management	Loupe mohamed-ashraf-elsaed Product Management
Summary	Software estimation server for AI agents: PERT, COCOMO II, Monte Carlo, sprint forecasting, token-to-time and cost mapping, and schedule-risk tools.	Turns pinned visual product feedback into an actionable backlog: list comments, read one with its target element's HTML, computed styles and screenshot, and update its status. Powers the Loupe SDK, browser extension, and loupekit/laravel package. Install @loupekit/mcp (binary loupe-mcp).
Category & Scope

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": {
    "kyanitelabs-epoch": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@kyanitelabs/epoch"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mohamed-ashraf-elsaed-loupe": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mohamed-ashraf-elsaed-loupe"
      ],
      "env": {
        "LOUPE_API": "YOUR_LOUPE_API_HERE",
        "LOUPE_PROJECT_KEY": "YOUR_LOUPE_PROJECT_KEY_HERE",
        "LOUPE_ADMIN_KEY": "YOUR_LOUPE_ADMIN_KEY_HERE",
        "DATABASE_URL": "YOUR_DATABASE_URL_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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