Charted vs NVEIL
A side-by-side look at the Charted and NVEIL MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Charted for data visualization work as a local process; choose NVEIL for data visualization as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Charted when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Data Visualization domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Choose NVEIL when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Data Visualization domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
NVEIL_API_KEY.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Data Visualization | Data Visualization |
| Quality signal | 51/100 · Good | 37/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | NVEIL_API_KEY |
| Verified owner |
Tools & capabilities
Charted tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
NVEIL tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
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.
Charted
{
"mcpServers": {
"marzukia-charted": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"--from",
"charted[mcp]",
"charted-mcp"
]
}
}
}
NVEIL
{
"mcpServers": {
"nveil": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"nveil"
],
"env": {
"NVEIL_API_KEY": "YOUR_NVEIL_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Charted is categorized under Data Visualization and uses a local stdio subprocess. NVEIL belongs to Data Visualization and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Charted for data visualization work and NVEIL for data visualization.
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.
Charted is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. NVEIL 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 marzukia-charted and nveil as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Charted has a quality signal of 51/100 (Good) with 7 views, 0 installs and 14 GitHub stars. NVEIL has 37/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 3 GitHub stars.