Manticore Search vs Servicegraph

In-depth architectural comparison of the Manticore Search and Servicegraph 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 Manticore Search when:

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

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Choose Servicegraph when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools 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	Manticore Search Developer Tools	Servicegraph Developer Tools
Summary	MCP server for Manticore Search — lets AI assistants query and manage search databases.	Search 100k+ US professional-services firms by industry, services, location, size, ratings.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools

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

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

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