Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison
MCP Tautulli vs World Monitor
In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP Tautulli and World Monitor 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.
At a Glance & Executive Verdict
MCP Tautulli
Monitoring · Local stdio
Quality: 56/100 (Good) | Auth: API Key required
World Monitor
Monitoring · Local stdio
Quality: 55/100 (Good) | Auth: other
Verdict Summary: Choose MCP Tautulli if you need specialized Monitoring tools running via a local process. Choose World Monitor if your workspace requires Monitoring integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's
mcpServers manifest.Which MCP Server Should You Choose?
Choose MCP Tautulli when:
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring domain.
- You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
- Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
- You have access to required keys:
TAUTULLI_URL, TAUTULLI_API_KEY, TAUTULLI_TLS_VERIFY. - Primary tools included: tautulli_activity, tautulli_history, tautulli_recently_added.
Choose World Monitor when:
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring domain.
- You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
- Your security boundary fits: other (Free / Open Source).
- Primary tools included: 39 global intelligence tools, Curated global and regional news, Country Instability Index data.
Feature & Specification Comparison
Tools & Capabilities Breakdown
MCP Tautulli Tools (19)
tautulli_activity
Current Plex streaming activity — who's watching what, progress, quality
tautulli_history
Recent playback history with filters (user, media type, search, date) — includes transcode decision; pass `include_ip=true` to show client IP (off by default, it's PII) and `include_performance=true` to also fetch per-record bitrate via `get_stream_data
tautulli_recently_added
Recently added content — what's new in your Plex libraries
tautulli_search
Search Plex content by title across all libraries — output includes `[key: N]` rating keys
tautulli_metadata
Full metadata for one item by rating key — summary, cast/crew, genres, ratings, and media quality (resolution, codecs, HDR/Dolby Vision, file size). Server file paths omitted
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).
MCP Tautulli Configuration
World Monitor Configuration