Apollo IO MCP vs Submit Map

In-depth architectural comparison of the Apollo IO MCP and Submit Map 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 Apollo IO MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Marketing domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
• You have access to required keys: APOLLO_API_KEY.
• Primary tools included: People search with filters for titles, locations, and organizations, People enrichment returning detailed contact and job information, Organization search by keywords, location, and employee ranges.

Explore Apollo IO MCP Details

Choose Submit Map when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Marketing domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: search_platforms, get_platform, qualify_project.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Apollo IO MCP louis030195 Marketing	Submit Map Marketing
Summary
Category & Scope	Marketing	Marketing
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": {
    "louis030195-apollo-io-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@louis030195/apollo-io-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "APOLLO_API_KEY": "YOUR_APOLLO_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "directory-3": {
      "url": "https://submitmap.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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