Microsoft Onenote vs Coda MCP
A side-by-side look at the Microsoft Onenote and Coda MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Microsoft Onenote for workplace & productivity work as a local process; choose Coda MCP for workplace & productivity as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Microsoft Onenote when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
list_notebooks, list_sections, list_pages.
Choose Coda MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
API_KEY. - You want tools like
coda_list_documents, coda_list_pages, coda_create_page.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Workplace & Productivity | Workplace & Productivity |
| Quality signal | 51/100 · Good | 59/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | API key required |
| Pricing | Not declared | BYOK (pay the provider) |
| Required env vars | None listed | API_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 62 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 4 | 19 |
| Full listing | View Microsoft Onenote | View Coda MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Microsoft Onenote tools 4
list_notebooksList the OneNote notebooks in the signed-in user's Microsoft 365 / OneNote account. Returns each notebook's id, display name, created/last-modified times, and whether it is the default notebook. Use to discover a user's OneNote notebooks before browsing sections or pages.list_sectionsList the sections in a OneNote notebook (Microsoft 365). Pass a notebook_id to list that notebook's sections, or omit it to list all sections across every notebook. Returns each section's id, display name, and created/last-modified times. Use to navigate a user's OneNote notes before listing pages.list_pagesList OneNote pages (Microsoft 365 notes). Pass a section_id to list pages in that section, or omit it to list recent pages across all notebooks (newest first). Optionally filter with a free-text search query. Returns each page's id, title, and created/last-modified times. Use to find a user's OneNo…get_page_contentGet the full HTML content of a single OneNote page (Microsoft 365 note) by its ID. Returns the page body as HTML. Use after list_pages to read a user's OneNote note in full.
Coda MCP tools 19
coda_list_documentsList or search available documentscoda_list_pagesList pages in the current document with paginationcoda_create_pageCreate a page in the current documentcoda_get_page_contentGet the content of a page as markdowncoda_peek_pagePeek into the beginning of a page and return a limited number of linescoda_replace_page_contentReplace the content of a page with new markdown contentcoda_append_page_contentAppend new markdown content to the end of a pagecoda_duplicate_pageDuplicate a page in the current documentcoda_rename_pageRename a page in the current documentcoda_resolve_linkResolve metadata given a browser link to a Coda objectcoda_list_tablesList tables in a documentcoda_list_columnsList columns in a table- +7 more on 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.
Microsoft Onenote
{
"mcpServers": {
"microsoft-onenote": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-microsoft-onenote"
]
}
}
}
Coda MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"orellazi-coda-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"coda-mcp@latest"
],
"env": {
"API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Microsoft Onenote is categorized under Workplace & Productivity and uses a local stdio subprocess. Coda MCP belongs to Workplace & Productivity and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Microsoft Onenote for workplace & productivity work and Coda MCP for workplace & productivity.
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.
Microsoft Onenote has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Coda MCP is bring-your-own-key: usage is billed by the API provider you supply a key for. Auth: api key required. 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 microsoft-onenote and orellazi-coda-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Microsoft Onenote has a quality signal of 51/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Coda MCP has 59/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 62 GitHub stars.