Metatool App vs Sidewise
A side-by-side look at the Metatool App and Sidewise MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Metatool App for aggregators work as a local process; choose Sidewise for aggregators over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Metatool App when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Aggregators domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Choose Sidewise when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Aggregators domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Aggregators | Aggregators |
| Quality signal | 45/100 · Fair | 40/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 2,722 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Metatool App | View Sidewise |
Tools & capabilities
Metatool App tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Sidewise tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Metatool App
{
"mcpServers": {
"metatool-ai-metatool-app": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mcp-hn"
]
}
}
}
Sidewise
{
"mcpServers": {
"sidewise": {
"url": "https://sidewise.heyitsmejosh.com/mcp"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Metatool App is categorized under Aggregators and uses a local stdio subprocess. Sidewise belongs to Aggregators and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Metatool App for aggregators work and Sidewise for aggregators.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Metatool App is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Sidewise has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add metatool-ai-metatool-app and sidewise as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Metatool App has a quality signal of 45/100 (Fair) with 3 views, 0 installs and 2,722 GitHub stars. Sidewise has 40/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.