Edu Base MCP vs Orb Platform

In-depth architectural comparison of the Edu Base MCP and Orb Platform 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 Edu Base MCP 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 Orb Platform 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	Edu Base MCP Developer Tools	Orb Platform Developer Tools
Summary	The EduBase MCP server enables Claude and other LLMs to interact with EduBase's comprehensive e-learning platform through the Model Context Protocol (MCP).	162K words, 226K lessons, 21K assessments, knowledge graph. Deterministic JSON.
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": {
    "mcp-194": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@smithery/cli"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "orb-platform": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "orb-platform"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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