MCP K8s Ro vs MCP Redis Cloud

In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP K8s Ro and MCP Redis Cloud 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?

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Choose MCP K8s Ro when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Cloud Platforms domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: k8s_list_resources, k8s_describe_resource, k8s_list_resource_types.

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Choose MCP Redis Cloud when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Cloud Platforms domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
• You have access to required keys: API_KEY, SECRET_KEY.
• Primary tools included: Account and payment method lookup, Pro and Essential subscription management, Cloud region and plan discovery.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	M MCP K8s Ro Cloud Platforms	MCP Redis Cloud redis Cloud Platforms
Summary	Read-only Kubernetes MCP server: inspect resources, logs, events, and metrics. Secrets are masked.	Manage your Redis Cloud resources effortlessly using natural language. Create databases, monitor subscriptions, and configure cloud deployments with simple commands.
Category & Scope	Cloud Platforms

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-k8s-ro": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-k8s-ro"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "redis-mcp-redis-cloud": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector"
      ],
      "env": {
        "API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE",
        "SECRET_KEY": "YOUR_SECRET_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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