Powerbi Analyst MCP vs Csvglow

In-depth architectural comparison of the Powerbi Analyst MCP and Csvglow 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 Powerbi Analyst MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Data Visualization domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: OAuth 2.0 (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: POWERBI_ANALYST_MCP_CLIENT_ID, POWERBI_ANALYST_MCP_TENANT_ID.
• Primary tools included: authenticate, logout, list_apps.

Explore Powerbi Analyst MCP Details

Choose Csvglow when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Data Visualization domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: CSV, TSV, XLS, and XLSX input, Automatic column-type detection, Interactive ECharts visualizations.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Powerbi Analyst MCP mbrummerstedt Data Visualization	Csvglow Ratnaditya-J Data Visualization
Summary	Connect LLMs to Power BI semantic models. Browse workspaces, tables, and measures, run DAX queries, and automatically page large results via local CSV.	Generate beautiful self-contained HTML dashboards from CSV/Excel files with interactive ECharts visualizations, dark gradient theme, and sortable data tables.
Category & Scope

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": {
    "mbrummerstedt-powerbi-analyst-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "powerbi-analyst-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "POWERBI_ANALYST_MCP_CLIENT_ID": "YOUR_POWERBI_ANALYST_MCP_CLIENT_ID_HERE",
        "POWERBI_ANALYST_MCP_TENANT_ID": "YOUR_POWERBI_ANALYST_MCP_TENANT_ID_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ratnaditya-j-csvglow": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "csvglow"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Related MCP Server Comparisons