Protocol Specification vs Openevidence MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Protocol Specification and Openevidence MCP 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 Protocol Specification 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 Openevidence MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Protocol Specification Developer Tools	Openevidence MCP Developer Tools
Summary	Open protocol for professional service delivery via AI agents	Unofficial MCP server connecting OpenEvidence to AI agents via authenticated browser sessions
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-server-46": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@servicialo/mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openevidence-mcp": {
      "url": "https://img.shields.io/badge/license-Apache--2.0-2d72d9)](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0"
    }
  }
}

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