Filestash vs Synology NAS
A side-by-side look at the Filestash and Synology NAS MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Filestash for file systems work over a hosted endpoint; choose Synology NAS for file systems as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Filestash when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the File Systems domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Choose Synology NAS when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the File Systems domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: other.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | File Systems | File Systems |
| Quality signal | 51/100 · Good | 45/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | other |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 14,823 | 12 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 5 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Filestash | View Synology NAS |
Tools & capabilities
Filestash tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Synology NAS 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.
Filestash
{
"mcpServers": {
"mickaelkerjean-filestash": {
"url": "https://demo.filestash.app/sse"
}
}
}
Synology NAS
{
"mcpServers": {
"synology-nas": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mcp-synology"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Filestash is categorized under File Systems and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Synology NAS belongs to File Systems and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Filestash for file systems work and Synology NAS for file systems.
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.
Filestash is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Synology NAS is listed as free. Auth: other. 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 mickaelkerjean-filestash and synology-nas as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Filestash has a quality signal of 51/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 14,823 GitHub stars. Synology NAS has 45/100 (Fair) with 5 views, 0 installs and 12 GitHub stars.
