A side-by-side look at the Lumo by HorusBI and Alkemi MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Lumo by HorusBI for data platforms work over a hosted endpoint; choose Alkemi MCP for data platforms as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
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Choose Lumo by HorusBI when
You need dedicated capabilities in the Data Platforms domain.
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Alkemi MCP tools
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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.
Lumo by HorusBI is categorized under Data Platforms and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Alkemi MCP belongs to Data Platforms and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Lumo by HorusBI for data platforms work and Alkemi MCP for data platforms.
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.
Lumo by HorusBI has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Alkemi MCP is listed as freemium — a free tier with paid plans. Auth: api key required. 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 lumo-by-horusbi and alkemiai-alkemi-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Lumo by HorusBI has a quality signal of 41/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Alkemi MCP has 45/100 (Fair) with 5 views, 0 installs and 4 GitHub stars.