MCP Server vs SiteVitals

In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP Server and SiteVitals 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 MCP Server when:

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

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Choose SiteVitals when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: list_sites, get_site_health, get_site_uptime.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	MCP Server devhelmhq Monitoring	S SiteVitals Monitoring
Summary	Monitor uptime, manage incidents, configure alerting, and query dependency status via DevHelm	Monitor website health, uptime, SEO, security and performance via your AI assistant.
Category & Scope	Monitoring	Monitoring

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-server-113": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "devhelm-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

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