Logly vs Picoli MCP
A side-by-side look at the Logly and Picoli MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Logly for marketing work as a local process; choose Picoli MCP for marketing as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Logly when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Marketing domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
LOGLY_API_KEY, LOGLY_API_BASE. - You want tools like
logly_list_sites, logly_stats, logly_breakdown.
Choose Picoli MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Marketing domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
PICOLI_API_KEY, PICOLI_BASE_URL. - You want tools like
shorten_url, shorten_urls, get_link_stats.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Marketing | Marketing |
| Quality signal | 57/100 · Good | 49/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | LOGLY_API_KEYLOGLY_API_BASE | PICOLI_API_KEYPICOLI_BASE_URL |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 2 | 2 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 8 | 5 |
| Full listing | View Logly | View Picoli MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Logly tools 8
logly_list_sitesList every website in the authenticated Logly account with its site ID. Start here to find the site ID the other tools need.logly_statsTraffic totals for a site — pageviews, sessions, visitors, bounce rate, average duration — plus a daily series and a comparison against the previous period.logly_breakdownTop pages, top referrers, top countries and device/browser split for a site over the given period.logly_realtimeVisitors currently active on a site (real-time, the last few minutes).logly_eventsCustom event counts for a site (events sent via logly('event', ...)) over the given period.logly_funnelsList the conversion funnels defined for a site, with their IDs and step sequences.logly_funnel_resultsCompletion counts and drop-off per step for one conversion funnel.logly_install_snippetReturn the Logly tracking snippet for a site — the single <script> tag to add to the site's <head>. Works offline, no API call.
Picoli MCP tools 5
shorten_urlCreate a short URL with an optional custom slug.shorten_urlsCreate multiple short URLs at once (up to 500).get_link_statsGet click statistics for specific links (bot traffic excluded).list_linksList all shortened URLs with click counts and pagination.get_analyticsGet analytics overview: top 10 links, daily click trends, and totals.
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.
Logly
{
"mcpServers": {
"logly": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@logly-uk/mcp"
],
"env": {
"LOGLY_API_KEY": "YOUR_LOGLY_API_KEY_HERE",
"LOGLY_API_BASE": "YOUR_LOGLY_API_BASE_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Picoli MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"picoli-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"picoli-mcp"
],
"env": {
"PICOLI_API_KEY": "YOUR_PICOLI_API_KEY_HERE",
"PICOLI_BASE_URL": "YOUR_PICOLI_BASE_URL_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Logly is categorized under Marketing and uses a local stdio subprocess. Picoli MCP belongs to Marketing and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Logly for marketing work and Picoli MCP for marketing.
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.
Logly has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Picoli MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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 logly and picoli-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Logly has a quality signal of 57/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 2 GitHub stars. Picoli MCP has 49/100 (Fair) with 2 views, 0 installs and 2 GitHub stars.