Arcgis MCP Bridge vs QGIS MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Arcgis MCP Bridge and QGIS 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 Arcgis MCP Bridge when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Location Services domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
• You have access to required keys: ARCPY_PYTHON_PATH.
• Primary tools included: 100 declarative geoprocessing tools across 10 verticals, Two-process architecture with isolated ArcPy worker subprocess, Secure PathGuard filesystem sandboxing.

Explore Arcgis MCP Bridge Details

Choose QGIS MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Location Services domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: ping, get_qgis_info, load_project.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Arcgis MCP Bridge muend Location Services	QGIS MCP Location Services
Summary	Secure, local-first MCP server exposing ArcGIS Pro's ArcPy engine over stdio JSON-RPC, with worker-process isolation, PathGuard filesystem boundaries, and 100 geoprocessing tools.	connects QGIS Desktop to Claude AI through the MCP. This integration enables prompt-assisted project creation, layer loading, code execution, and more.
Category & Scope	Location Services

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": {
    "muend-arcgis-mcp-bridge": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "muend-arcgis-mcp-bridge"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ARCPY_PYTHON_PATH": "YOUR_ARCPY_PYTHON_PATH_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

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