LibreNMS MCP vs Spanly

In-depth architectural comparison of the LibreNMS MCP and Spanly 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 LibreNMS MCP when:

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

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Choose Spanly when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring 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	LibreNMS MCP Monitoring	S Spanly Monitoring
Summary	MCP server for LibreNMS network monitoring - query devices, ports, alerts, and manage infrastructure	MCP observability. Query live traffic, errors, duration, and alerts from your AI agent.
Category & Scope	Monitoring	Monitoring
Quality signal

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": {
    "librenms-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "librenms-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

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